STEM4ALL: Accelerating gender equality. UNDP Europe and Central Asia regional conference

The conference presented research and case studies unpacking the root causes underlying the low participation of girls and women in STEM industries and academia. As part of UNDP’s goal to promote STEM4ALL, it showcased best practices and offer policy recommendations to accelerate gender equality in STEM from various perspectives (global, regional, country, and grassroots). The conference was open call for more countries to join the action-based learning network and storytelling campaign of gender champions in STEM.

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04:50 Opening remarks. Asel Kenenbaeva
09:00 Investing in gender equality in STEM for an equal future. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger
17:00 A global view of the “leaky pipeline” and conjectures for intervention. Dr. Julia C. Lee
33:45 Fifteen years of empowering girls to become technology leaders – lessons and insights. Tara Chklovski
43:45 Towards gender equality in STEM: A regional snapshot from the Western Balkans. Dr. Radenka Krsmanović Whiffen
56:00 #STEM4ALL Dialogue with gender champions. Kyzzhibek Batyrkanova, Maral Gurbanzadeh, Nadiia Babynska
1:17:00 Country perspective – Kyrgyzstan. Empowering women in STEM with digital transformation. Jenny Jenish kyzy (Ensi Tszie), Dibya Singh, Talant Sultanov
1:33:05 Country perspective – Belarus. Educational and behavioral interventions to address the gender gap in STEM. Piotr Sachek, Margarita Zmachinskaya, Ivan Lesko
1:43:55 Country perspective – Azerbaijan. Mentorship as a tool to increase women’s representation in STEM fields. Leyla Seyidzade
1:59:40 Country perspective – Kazakhstan. ICT education in Kazakhstan schools and universities. Alena Tkachenko, Aizhan Kapysheva
2:13:15 Action Tree
2:25:10 Closing remarks. Louise Chamberlain