RSS
15 Nov 2016
The third annual GEM-TECH event showcases the key role ICTs play in advancing women’s empowerment worldwide
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14 Nov 2016
Globally the STEM gender gap is closing, but that doesn't mean there isn't a problem. The National Science Foundation [NSF] in the US found that in ...
News
31 Oct 2016
On 8-9 November, Gender Summit 9 - Europe will convene in Brussels, Belgium, and GenderInSITE is happy to be participating with a session on 'Connecting gender, science, and sustainable development.' This session will take place on day 2 of the conference, 9 November, from 15:30 - 17:00 in the Terra room at the...
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27 Oct 2016
The gender pay gap in economic opportunity and participation, education, ... While it found significant improvements in both health and education, ... a factor exacerbated by women often not being as well-educated in the STEM ...
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26 Oct 2016
We have before us an opportunity to end poverty and transform gender relations irreversibly, with the mission to end gender inequality by 2030. And, here in Latin America, the time is to hold strongly to the achievements and progress women have conquered in the past years and to continue being a progressive global force to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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12 Oct 2016
Tune in to CNN Films' "We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls ... We know how important it is to get more girls interested in STEM -- science, ... Messaging alone though won't change the gender gap in math. What's ...
News
07 Oct 2016
At the I Latin American and the Caribbean Open Science Forum (CILAC 2016) in September, in Montevideo, Uruguay, GenderInSITE was pleased to take part in three sessions on issues ranging from the role of international organizations in promoting women in science to the application of a gender...
News
27 Sep 2016
Via ASSAf - the Academy of Science of South Africa
Africa's Sex and Gender Equality in the Spotlight
The status of transformation towards sex and gender equality in Africa will be debated at a round-table discussion on 6 October 2016 as part of the Annual Young Scientists' Conference of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
Gender...
News
31 Aug 2016
This article was written by Aamna Mohdin and originally appeared on the SciDev.net Analysis blog
Facebook recently visited India to host the first summit for its non-profit initiative Internet.org that it is spearheading with a coalition of technology companies in the hope of widening internet access...
Event
30 Aug 2016
GenderInSITE will host a workshop entitled ‘Applying a Gender Lens to (Your) Research,’ for interested participants in the OWSD 5th General Assembly and International Conference who are interested in gender in science issues and would like to build their understanding of the gendered dynamics of scientific research through an interactive discussion. The workshop will take place on Wednesday, 18...