Resources

UNESCO: A collection of tools to provide practical guidance and useful definitions that serve as a basis for effective mainstreaming of gender equality for any government staff or individual working in civil society organizations.

UNESCO, 2006: Module provides counselling and guidance materials covering science education, depicting the overall picture of women in science including beliefs, attitudes, cultural and societal pressures, together with examples of famous female scientists. It provides career guidance tools as well as ways to reduce the under-representation and under-achievement of girls in STEM.

UNESCO, 2009: Toolkit provides various tools intended for us primarily by representatives (gender focal points) from ministries of education in the Asia-Pacific region, including tools for raising gender awareness, tools for creating gender-responsive educational environments, and more.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics: Interactive data tool presents the latest available data on gender gaps in the research career pipeline for countries at all stages of development

UNESCO, 2010 Background paper gives an overview of the state of women in science and technology (S&T) fields starting from primary education, and makes recommendations to close the gender gap.