RT Journal Article
T1 STEM, a Non-Place for Women? Evidences and Transformative Initiatives
A1 Cernadas García, Eva
A1 Aguayo Lorenzo, Eva
A1 Fernández Delgado, Manuel
A1 Calvo Iglesias, Encina
K1 Gender equality
K1 Gender bias
K1 Gender gap
K1 STEM
K1 ICT
K1 Artificial Intelligence
K1 Education
K1 Computational thinking
AB Numerous studies, diagnoses, and projects have been carried out in recent years to analyze the low female presence in STEM studies. However, progress has been limited, and the female presence is still low in certain degrees related to information and communication technologies, physics, and engineering. Many of the actions have been aimed at attracting women to these fields, but few have tried to change the culture of these disciplines, which make them a non-place for women. This paper analyses the measures carried out in Spanish public universities, and specifically at the University of Santiago de Compostela, to contribute to making these disciplines a place for women. Computer engineering workshops for primary and secondary education are proposed, incorporating a gender perspective. These transformative activities were highly valuated and welcomed by non-university teachers. The ideas inspiring these initiatives might help both to attract girls to STEM degrees and to generate gender equality environments, in order to change the androcentric culture of this field.
PB MDPI
YR 2025
FD 2025-06-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/42207
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/42207
LA eng
NO Cernadas, Eva, Eva Aguayo, Manuel Fernández-Delgado, and Encina Calvo-Iglesias. 2025. STEM, a Non-Place for Women? Evidences and Transformative Initiatives. Social Sciences 14: 384. https://doi.org/10.3390/ socsci14060384
NO This work has received financial support from the Xunta de Galicia—Consellería de Cultura, Educación, Formación Profesional e Universidades (Centro de investigación de Galicia accreditation 2024–2027, ED431G-2023/04) and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund—ERDF).
DS Minerva
RD 24 may 2026