STEM for All: Addressing Gender Disparities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Publication | October 2025
This brief highlights the need to close the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education as crucial for sustainable development and economic growth.
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Focusing on the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan, the brief emphasizes that promoting gender equality in STEM also leads to more equitable access to high-paying jobs, boosts national competitiveness, and supports inclusive solutions to emerging challenges such as rapid automation and climate change.
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Author
Type
Series
Subjects
- Education
- Education sector development
- Gender Equality
Countries
- China, People's Republic of
- Indonesia
- Uzbekistan
Pages
- 8
Dimensions
- 8.5 x 11
Publication Stock No.
- BRF250414-2
ISBN
- 978-92-9277-468-4 (print)
- 978-92-9277-469-1 (PDF)
ISSN
- 2071-7202 (print)
- 2218-2675 (PDF)
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