All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 November Fixing the leaky pipeline of women in STEM Fixing the 'leaky pipeline' of women in STEM 04/11/2020 | 4 MINS Tara Broadhurst wants more girls to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). As LITΓÇÖs Girls in Engineering Coordinator, sheΓÇÖs keenly aware of female underrepresentation in the sector. In Australia, just 16 per cent of the STEM workforce is female (falling to 12 per cent in engineering and nine per cent in technology) ΓÇô and she says thatΓÇÖs not good enough. ΓÇ£WeΓÇÖre losing engagement with girls and women at every stage of the STEM pipeline, from as young as Year 3 until women finish their careers,ΓÇ¥ Tara said. ΓÇ£ThatΓÇÖs a wicked, complex problem.ΓÇ¥ The Athena SWAN program at LIT addresses the workforce end of this spectrum. Earlier this year, the University received an Athena SWAN Bronze Award for its commitment to gender diversity, with an action plan for attracting, retaining and developing a diverse range of high-performing STEM academics. Girls in Engineering intervenes earlier in the pipeline. The out
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 November Fixing the leaky pipeline of women in STEM Fixing the 'leaky pipeline' of women in STEM 04/11/2020 | 4 MINS Tara Broadhurst wants more girls to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
As LITΓÇÖs Girls in Engineering Coordinator, sheΓÇÖs keenly aware of female underrepresentation in the sector.
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In Australia, just 16 per cent of the STEM workforce is female (falling to 12 per cent in engineering and nine per cent in technology) ΓÇô and she says thatΓÇÖs not good enough.
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ΓÇ£WeΓÇÖre losing engagement with girls and women at every stage of the STEM pipeline, from as young as Year 3 until women finish their careers,ΓÇ¥ Tara said.
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ΓÇ£ThatΓÇÖs a wicked, complex problem.ΓÇ¥ The Athena SWAN program at LIT addresses the workforce end of this spectrum.
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Earlier this year, the University received an Athena SWAN Bronze Award for its commitment to gender diversity, with an action plan for attracting, retaining and developing a diverse range of high-performing STEM academics.
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