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Report launch: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges to Greater Gender Equity in STEM

 
February 13, 2025 | 8:00 ET - 9:30 am ET Google Outlook iCal
Women’s University in Africa Vice Chancellor Sunungurai Dominica Chingarande stands in her office, speaking to a man and a woman.
IDRC / Marc Shoul, Panos Pictures
Women’s University of Africa Vice Chancellor Sunungurai Dominica Chingarande is one of the speakers at the event.

Virtual event

Join us for the launch of the IDRC report entitled Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: A Southern-led Research Network to Advance Gender Equality in STEM.

Packed with case studies and insights from our network of research partners across Africa and Latin America, the report focuses on identifying and addressing barriers to women's participation and leadership in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It particularly examines the factors contributing to high rates of incompletion and dropout among these groups.

The findings align with UNESCO's Call to Action to Close the Gender Gap in Science, bringing research-driven perspectives from the Global South to this important global movement.

Join our virtual launch event to hear directly from women scientists who contributed to the report and explore evidence-based solutions that reflect the realities of women in low- and middle-income countries. Let’s work together to create more equitable science systems that benefit everyone. 

Breaking Barriers event card