Women in STEM Disciplines The Yfactor 2016 Global Report on Gender in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics /

• Main Author: Schmuck, Claudine (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Business.; Organization.; Planning.; Manpower policy.; Success in business.; Careers.; Management.; Industrial management.; Sociology.; Sex (Psychology).; Gender expression.; Gender identity.; Business and Management.; Human Resource Development.; Gender Studies.; Careers in Business and Mangagement.; Innovation/Technology Management.

This book presents the findings of a survey that analyzes a unique set of data on gender studies departments, and provides a clear and simple synthesis of heterogeneous databases on the gender gap in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) setting, helping readers understand key...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Change-Abled? Women Studying STEM: Global Trends
• Catching Up: Middle East North Africa, Sub Saharan Africa, South West Asia
• Sustaining: East Asia Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe
• Decreasing: Central Asia, Latin America, North America and Western Europe
• Empower-Abled? Women Working in STEM: Global Trends
• Catching Up on Studies Not Employment
• Stronger Not Always Better
• Losing Ground but Not Value
• Conclusion
• ACTWISE Call for Action
• Appendix: Perspectives and Actions on Women in STEM by Yfactor Partners
• List of Countries by Geographical Zone (UNESCO)
• Yfactor Online Survey Methodology.