Girls and science: a training module on motivating girls to embark on science and technology careers: SCIENCE (3.01b) :
With women accounting for more than 50% of the world population, achieving gender parity is an issue of global concern. The under-representation and under-achievement of girls in science and technology subjects can be seen as a serious inefficiency in educational systems in countries whose development depends crucially on the generation of human technological capacity.

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this training module might be useful in a variety of ways

Gender Indicators in Science, Engineering and Technology: SCIENCE (3.01b) :
Just out: the UNESCO toolkit on Gender Indicators in Science, Engineering and Technology provides a better understanding of the numbers and needs at stake in these fields, including quantitative and qualitative indicators for the participation of women and under-represented groups, especially in developing countries.

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