Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For The Development Of Research On The Participation Of Women In The Stem Sector In Latin America And The Caribbean And Elaboration Of A Programmatic Proposal

Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For The Development Of Research On The Participation Of Women In The Stem Sector In Latin America And The Caribbean And Elaboration Of A Programmatic Proposal 1 ContextThe Latin American Region Has Experienced A Sustained Economic Expansion In The Last 15 Years Along With A Decrease In Income Inequality And A Growing Incorporation Of Women Into The Labor Market However These Positive Balances Are Undermined By The Structural Challenges That The Region Has Yet To Overcome Gender Gaps Have Remained Relatively Stable Despite Economic Development As One Of The Pending Key Issues Even More Worrisome Is That In This Period Despite The Distance Between Men And Women Has Decreased In Terms Of Wage Gaps A Great Stratification Occurred Among Women Who Distanced Themselves From Each Other Progress Lac 2017 And Occupational Segregation Is Very Marked Both Horizontally And Vertically As In Other Sectors Of The Economy Gender Gaps Are Present In Icts And Stem Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics Globally Women Represent 30 Of The Staff Operative Technician Only 15 Of The Managerial Level And Only 11 Of The Planning Professionals Similarly Data From The Countries Of The Region Show The Deep Inequality That Exists And Even A Setback In This Area The Percentage Of Women Working In The Field Of Stem Is Much Lower Than That Of Men 33 In Uruguay 29 In Argentina 23 In Mexico Or 32 In Brazil Are Just Some Examples Of The Labor Participation Of Women With Respect To The Total Number Of Workers In This Area The Work In Stem Can Make A Sustainable Development Reality Improving The Lives Of People Promoting The Prosperity And Protection Of The Planet However The Rapid Technological Evolution Entails The Introduction Of New Political Challenges Creating Winners And Losers In Societies And Presenting New Ethical And Moral Dilemmas The 2030 Agenda Identifies That The Achievement Of Gender Equality And The Empowerment Of Women And Girls Will Contribute Decisively To Progress Towards All Goals And Objectives It Is Not Possible To Realize All The Human Potential And Achieve Sustainable Development If We Continue Denying Half Of Humanity The Full Enjoyment Of Human Rights And Their Opportunities United Nations 2015 The Work Jointly In Stem And Gender Will Contribute To The Achievement Of The 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Development Since The Empowerment Of Women And Girls Is Fundamental To Boost Economic Growth And Promote Social Development As Pointed Out In A Publication Of Opp Uruguay Office Of Planning And Budget 1 The Low Participation Of Women In Science Technology And Innovation Is A Problem Of Justice Increase Human Capital In This Field Of Knowledge Is A Priority And Low Womens Participation Has A Direct Impact On The Possibilities Of Developing This Field Of Knowledge As Well As On Deploying The Development Strategy Of The Region In This Regard Un Women Seeks To Accelerate The Reduction Of Gender Gaps In The Fields Of Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics At All Levels Of Education And Research It Is Therefore Necessary To Contribute To The Promotion Of Women And Girls In Stem Support Key Stakeholders In Designing And Implementing Policies For Gender Equality And Access To Evidence To Evaluate Policies Using Disaggregated Data Gathering New Information On Drivers And Barriers In Stem 2 Regional BackgroundAlthough There Are Not Many Data On Stem In The Latin American And Caribbean Region Jointly There Is Firm Evidence About The Costs To The Region Of The Low Participation Of Women In This Area For Example In Mexico It Has Been Determined That If Gender Inequality Is Eliminated In Achieving High Academic Degrees The Country Would Have An Increase In Scientific Productivity Between 17 And 20 The Gaps Are Evident From Very Early Stages Girls Are Increasingly Focusing On Fields Further Away From Stem Related Studies According To A Study By The Unesco 2016 In The Region Girls Tend To Do Better In Math Than Boys In Third Grade But This Advantage Diminishes Towards Sixth Grade The Patterns Are Accentuated When You Get To College Where Women Are Concentrated In Social Sciences And In Certain Areas Of Natural Or Medical Sciences And Have Limited Presence In Stem This Difference Is Even Greater In Postgraduate Studies In Research It Can Be Seen How In The Region The Gender Gap Has Been Reduced In The Public Sphere Government And Higher Education Where Women Represent Around 40 Of The Total Number Of Researchers However This Is Not The Case In The Private Sector Where Women Are 20 And 30 Of The Total As For Patents Only 27 8 Of The Patents Developed In The Region Include At Least One Woman Inventor This Gap Is Even More Pronounced In Some Countries Such As Ecuador Where Patents In Which Women Have Participated Represent Only 9 Of The Total Girls And Women Face Numerous Challenges In Accessing Educational Opportunities Which Is Accentuated In The Field Of Stem It Is Extremely Important And A Priority To Address This Difference Since It Is Precisely In This Field Where It Seems That The Jobs Of The Future And Sustainable Growth Will Be Found Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics Stem Education Has A Vital Role To Play In This Transformation As It Underpins The 2030 Agenda Advances In Stem Have Already Brought About Improvements In Many Aspects Of Life Such As Health Agriculture Infrastructure And Renewable Energy Stem Education Is Also Key For Preparing Students For The World Of Work Enabling Entry Into In Demand Stem Careers Of Tomorrow 2 In This Sense A Report From The European Institute For Gender Equality Eige 3 Points Out That Gaps In Education Women In Care And Humanities Sectors And Men In Engineering And Science Tend To Remain In The Labor Market This Report Also Provides A Revealing Data Ending This Gender Gap And Getting Women To Access Studies And Professions Related To The Stem Field Could Mean Gdp Growth Of Up To 0 9 In 2030 And 3 In 2050 As A Result 1 2 Million Jobs Will Be Created In Primary Education Science And Mathematics Are Part Of The Core Curriculum Globally And It Is Expected That Both Girls And Boys Have The Same Exposure To These Subjects Although The Amount Of Time Differs Widely Between Regions And Countries In Many Contexts Sex Role Stereotyping Is Reinforced At This Age Range The Gender Gap In Stem Participation Becomes More Apparent In Lower Secondary Education This Is When Specialization Begins And Students Make Choices About Which Subjects To Study Furthermore In Many Contexts Girls Appear To Lose Interest In Stem Subjects With Age And More Than Boys Do For This Reason It Is Necessary To Act On This Age Range Since It Represents The Critical Point Where Differentiation Occurs In Terms Of The Interest And Performance Of Children In The Field Of Stem A Study In The United Kingdom 4 Uk Found That At Age 10 11 Years Boys And Girls Were Almost Equally Engaged With Stem With 75 Of Boys And 72 Of Girls Reporting That They Learned Interesting Things In Science By The Age Of 18 This Proportion Fell To 33 For Boys And 19 For Girls As Measured By Participation In Stem Advanced Studies Here Boys Began Dropping Out Of Stem Subjects As They Approached Their Advanced Level Studies Whereas Girls Decided To Drop Out Much Earlier In Secondary School A Longitudinal Study 5 With Swedish Youth Also Found That Their Career Aspirations Were Largely Formed By Age 13 And That It Would Be Progressively More Difficult To Engage Students In Science After That Age Those Who Have Studied Stem Subjects At Advanced Levels In Upper Secondary Are More Likely To Move On To Stem Related Degree Programmes In Higher Education Regardless Of The Level Of Studies Exposure To Stem And Intentions Do Not Always Guarantee The Continuation Of Stem Studies For Example Girls May Consider Not To Choose Educational Pathways That Lead To Occupations Where Few Women Are Employed Or To Occupations Perceived To Be Difficult To Combine With Family Life It Is Necessary To Consider The Multiple Factors And The Intersectionality That The Education Of The Youngest OneS Crosses To Try To Reduce The Reproduction Of Traditional Cultural Roles And Stereotypes That Limit Learning Of The Girls In The Stem Area Considering The Context And The Existing Gaps There Are Great Challenges And Opportunities To Generate Transcendent Changes Through The Promotion Of The Equal Participation Of Men And Women In The Area Of Stem And The Ict Sector It Is Necessary To Articulate Initiatives Aimed At The Government Civil Society And The Private Sector And Promote The Exchange Of Good Practices Among Countries In This Sense Focused On Achieving Real Equality At All Levels Of The Life Cycle From Primary School Up To Access To High Positions Of Women Special Emphasis Not Only From The Top Down But Also Approaches The Bottom Up To Correct Imbalances From Primary Education And Considering The Differences Between Countries It Is Necessary To Propose Different And Diverse Approaches Working In All The Stages Of The Life Cycle The Lines Of Action Identified In The Area Of Stem Icts And Gender Point The 4 Pillars To Work With Data Social Norms Education And Business 1 Mujeres En Ciencia Tecnolog a E Innovaci n Un Problema De Justicia P g 50 Http 200 40 96 180 Images Genero Mujerescienciaytecnologia Pdf 2 Cracking The Code GirlS And WomenS Education In Science Technology Engineering And Mathematics Stem Unesco 2017 3 Economic Benefits Of Gender Equality In The Eu How Gender Equality In Stem Education Leads To Economic Growth Eige 2017 4 A T Kerney And Yourlife 2016 Tough Choices The Real Reasons A Level Students Are Steering Cl

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