Bringing STEM closer to girls
▶Summary
- Increase parents' and families' awareness and comprehension of how gender stereotypes impact children's activities, interests, skills, and future roles in society as adults. - Provide parents an...
▶Objectives
- Increase parents' and families' awareness and comprehension of how gender stereotypes impact children's activities, interests, skills, and future roles in society as adults. - Provide parents and families with the knowledge and skills necessary to adjust their parenting approaches to challenge gender stereotypes and to actively encourage and support girls' interest in STEM fields. - Foster the adoption of parenting practices that actively promote girls' participation in STEM activities.
▶Activities
The following activities are going to be implemented: - Digital capacity building program for parents - STE(A)M Toolkit with activities - 4 National Seminars for parents and pilot implementation of the toolkit with their daughters - 4 Info days - 1 Final conference (online) - Online campaign
▶Impact
The expected results are the following: - Increased knowledge skills, motivation, and confidence among parents (40 participants in the national seminars) - Increased uptake of learning opportunities by adults - Increased interest and participation of young girls in STEM (40 girls involved in the national pilots) - Increased awareness among general public about the effect of gender stereotypes on STEM participation (10,000 people reached by the project's dissemination activities)