TY - JOUR
T1 - The state of play in diversity and inclusion in STEM - A review of empirical evidence, focusing on gender
AU - Chowdhury, Fahmida N.
AU - Marinova, Galia
AU - Ciuperca, Ella
AU - Bhattacharya, Basabdatta Sen
AU - Doyle-Kent, Mary
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The importance of gender balance in all workplace environments cannot be overstated. Organizations that create diverse and inclusive work environments are more adaptable, creative, and become magnets that attract top talent. In this paper we explore a few case studies from several countries to examine the status of women in science and technology, focusing mainly on engineering. We present historical information regarding the first women's entry into the profession, the current situation, and any trends that can be observed from available data. The data and associated contexts show that in the cases where parity is achieved there is a link to both fast-paced economic development requirements and to the ideology and policies of the country.
AB - The importance of gender balance in all workplace environments cannot be overstated. Organizations that create diverse and inclusive work environments are more adaptable, creative, and become magnets that attract top talent. In this paper we explore a few case studies from several countries to examine the status of women in science and technology, focusing mainly on engineering. We present historical information regarding the first women's entry into the profession, the current situation, and any trends that can be observed from available data. The data and associated contexts show that in the cases where parity is achieved there is a link to both fast-paced economic development requirements and to the ideology and policies of the country.
KW - Cross-cultural aspects of engineering
KW - Diversity in the workplace
KW - Engineering ethics
KW - Technology
KW - Women in engineering
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85120677731&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.10.510
DO - 10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.10.510
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85120677731
SN - 1474-6670
VL - 54
SP - 570
EP - 575
JO - IFAC-PapersOnLine
JF - IFAC-PapersOnLine
IS - 13
T2 - 20th IFAC Conference on Technology, Culture, and International Stability TECIS 2021
Y2 - 14 September 2021 through 17 September 2021
ER -
