In many countries there is a gender gap in the participation of girls and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). In Europe for example, a stark gender gap exists in tech sectors, with only 15% of women working in these fields, and a mere 2.4% in ICT-related roles. Moreover, the participation of women in entrepreneurship stands at around 20%. This alarming underrepresentation of women in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship sectors has led to various initiatives that attempt to encourage more girls to participate in STEM. Extracurricular settings may offer more opportunities to foster young students’ interest in STEM, compared to formal classrooms. The workshop will focus on ways of engaging girls in STEM and particularly on extracurricular activities as a way of kindling interest and enhancing the development of essential STEM-related and personal skills that empower girls.

Workshop Organiser: Josette Farrugia

Published in: Ireland International Conference on Education (IICE-2024)

• Date of Conference: 2-4 April, 2024
• DOI: 10.20533/IICE.2024.0003
• ISBN: 978-1-913572-70-9
• Conference Location: Dún Laoghaire, Ireland