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Measures needed to promote women's role in STEM

Experts and government officials have gathered at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss measures to promote the role of women in the STEM fields.
Measures needed to promote women's role in STEM ảnh 1At the event (Photo: phunuonline.com.vn)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Experts and government officials have gatheredat a forum in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss measures to promote the role of womenin the STEM fields.

The December 15 forum was held as part of the “Building University-IndustryLearning and Development through Innovation and Technology” or BUILD ITproject, funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) andimplemented by Arizona State University, as well as Lac Hong University.

Chairwoman of Lac Hong University Council Do Thi Lan Dai said the STEM fieldshave made great contributions to the global development. Demand for experts inthese fields has increased, especially female experts.

A survey showed that women account for 33% of the workforce in STEM fields inEurope and 34% in the US and Canada.

She noted that there is a gender gap in the STEM fields, urging measures toencourage more girl students to engage in STEM.

She suggested measures to raise awareness of lecturers, students and parentsabout the important role of women in STEM fields and organise competitions andgrant scholarships for girl students.

Speaking with the press on the sidelines of the forum, she applauded theBUILD-IT project for organising activities aimed at promoting the participationof women in STEM fields, such as hosting STEM competitions that required eachteam to be made up of at least 25% girl students.

Dr. Lopa Basu, Senior Advisor at USAID Vietnam, said: “It is exciting to bepart of the sixth and final forum in BUILD-IT’s Playbook Series. The impact ofthe first five forums cannot be overestimated, and I am sure this forum willcontinue in this tradition of impact.

"This forum celebrates the eight-year collaboration between USAID,BUILD-IT and their university partners in their value of women in STEM. Theseforums have brought together experts in academia, industry, and government withthe common goal of transforming Vietnamese higher education, aligning it withthe needs of industry, to create ready-to-work graduates who can contributeeffectively and efficiently to an ever-changing workforce."

Participants in this forum discussed the successes and challenges of enrolling,supporting and graduating women in STEM fields. The audience heard from expertsin academia and industry about strategies, including designing for women'sneeds, innovating for women's success, and building equitable teams. Otherareas integral to the success of women in STEM - partnering with women andpiloting gender-responsive programs - were discussed in panels and celebratedin success stories./.
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