The Inclusion of Women in STEM in Kuwait and the United States

Proceedings of a Workshop

Autor: Whitacre, Paula Tarnapol; Najib, Dalal
Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309678315
eISBN Pdf: 9780309678322
eISBN Epub: 9780309678346
Lloc de publicació: United States
Any de publicació digital: 2020
Mes: Setembre
Pàgines: 89
Idioma: Anglés

Descripció

Women in the United States and Kuwait have made advances as researchers and leaders in science, engineering, and medical disciplines, yet challenges and barriers remain to enter and advance in these fields in both countries. Building on recent collaborations, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences agreed on convening two workshops to identify evidence-based practices and resources for improving the inclusion of women as full participants in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion from the first workshop, held October 28-29, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Cover
Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Challenges and Barriers Facing Women to Enter and Thrive
3 Evidence of Effective Programs, Practices, and Models for Recruiting Women
4 Curricula Structure and How It Affects the Attrition of Women in STEM in the United States, Kuwait, and the Arab World
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix B: Biographies of Planning Committee Members
Appendix C: Biographies of Speakers
Appendix D: Workshop Discussants