More than 15%:Girls and Women in IT & STEM

Catherine Cronin • @catherinecronin • Rails Girls Galway • 21/06/14

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STEM

“...a pathway to be curious,

to create, to think and

figure things out.”– Ainissa Ramirez

source: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/02/12/saving-our-science-anissa-ramirez/

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persistent & progressiveunder-representation of women

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gender role socialisation

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POPULAR ACTIONS• media campaigns• role models• mentoring

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BUTafter 30+ years of interventions

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why only focus our efforts here?

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science & technology are socially constructed,

not neutral.

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change STEM culture to be more inclusive.

challenge gender stereotypes.

challenge gender stereotypes. role models, mentoring,

networking, skill-building.

#WomenInvent

@science_grrl

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“To increase the proportion of girls & women in STEM, it will take more than the efforts of 15% (women already in STEM). We all must work together to change STEM culture.”

Thank you!Catherine Cronin

@catherinecronin

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