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<\/p>\nProject \u201cResearch Report on Obstacles and Supports for Gender Equality and Inclusiveness in STEM Education, R&I\u201d reveals critical insights into the obstacles girls and young women face in pursuing STEM education and careers. The report, based on over 150 interviews with female students and experts from 15 European countries, identifies key barriers such as gender stereotypes, male-centred environment in classrooms, and lack of institutional support. Recommendations include early development of critical skills, gender-sensitive training for educators, and innovative learning approaches that engage students creatively. Role models and community support are also seen as vital in sustaining girls' interest in STEM.<\/p>\n
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STREAM IT Launches Virtual Makerspace to Support Gender-sensitive and Inclusive STEAM Education<\/strong><\/p>\n \"Virtual Makerspace\" is an online platform that offers resources for STEM education, an interactive map showcasing STEAM projects and initiatives in different countries, National Inspiration Hubs (NIH), as well as a forum and event calendar.<\/p>\n Empowering STEAM Educators to Contribute to Improving Gender Equality Through National Inspiration Hubs<\/strong><\/p>\n National Inspiration Hubs are online spaces that bring together STEM educators, communities, and stakeholders from across Europe to promote gender equality and inclusiveness in STEM education. These hubs serve as platforms for sharing knowledge, collaborating, and building capacity through interactive national-level webinars, international training sessions, and further peer-to-peer learning opportunities.<\/p>\n \u00a0Policy Dialogue Webinars for Inclusive Education and Careers<\/strong><\/p>\n Our project partner Steinbeis has developed the framework for a six-part webinar series for 2025 and 2026 that will highlight current trends and insights on policies that foster gender equality in STEAM education. Two webinars will focus specifically on addressing gender barriers in higher education and promoting the European Manifesto for Gender-Inclusive STEAM Education and Careers.<\/p>\n STREAM IT Ambassadors: Inspiration for Young Women in STEM<\/strong><\/p>\n STREAM IT has recruited its first group of ambassadors, professionals from the STEM field, who will motivate girls to become interested in building careers in STEM. The ambassadors' activities include workshops, panels, and direct communication with educational communities.<\/p>\n Awareness Campaigns for Women's Role in STEM and the Benefits of STEM Education<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2024, three Awareness Raising Campaigns were launched on STREAM IT\u2019s platforms. The general goal of these campaigns is to initiate change in the perception of the general public and relevant stakeholders about women\u2019s role in STEM fields and to communicate the benefits of STEM education for European society. Successful women in STEM from each partner country have shared inspiring stories about their professional journeys with the aim of encouraging girls to pursue STEM fields. The campaign \"Teachers: Your Effort Matters\"\u00a0 highlighted the role of teachers who inspired and encouraged women during their studies. The \u201cInspire and Empower the Next Generation of Women in STEM Education\u201d campaign targeted young girls who might be interested in pursuing a career in STEM. The \"Women need to be represented in AI\" campaign emphasized how crucial it is that women be equally represented in STEM fields so they shape the technologies of our future.<\/p>\n In 2025, we plan to share more inspiring stories to reach and encourage more girls who might be interested in the STEM field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Project \u201cResearch Report on Obstacles and Supports for Gender Equality and Inclusiveness in STEM Education, R&I\u201d reveals critical insights into the obstacles girls and young women face in pursuing STEM education and careers. The report, based on over 150 interviews with female students and experts from 15 European countries, identifies key barriers such as gender […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lightning_design_setting":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1844"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1846,"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1844\/revisions\/1846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pupin.rs\/cirnt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}