WHY SHOULD WE INTEREST GIRLS IN S

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• WHY SHOULD WE INTEREST GIRLS IN ST ?
• BUDAPEST - ECSITE AC
• Anne-Marie Bruyas Fondazione IDIS Città della
  Scienza
• 30.05.2008

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The under-representation of women in ST is
still of concern ?
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The under-representation of women in ST is
still of concern ?
Are women excluded from ST ?

• (a) Proportion of female graduates at university
  by narrow field of study in natural science and
  engineering, 2003
• EU-25

Science, mathematics computing
Engineering, manufacturing and construction
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The under-representation of women in ST is still
of concern ?
(b) Proportions of men and women in a typical
academic career, students and academic staff,
EU-25, 1999-2003

• (b) PhD students by broad field of study

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Only 11 women Nobel prize

• (b) PhD students by broad field of study

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WHY ?

• Social and cultural pre-conceptions are still
  relevant?
• Loss of interest of young people in science?
• Bad image of science and scientists ?

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What can we do to better this situation
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Speakers

• Federica Manzoli, social researcher, SISSA-ICS,
  Trieste
• Amito Haarhuis, Head of Education, science center
  NEMO
• Éva Vámos, Curator of household technology and
  scientific director, Hungarian Museum for Science
  and Technology
• Clare Thomson, Curriculum Support Manager,
  Institute of Physics, London