Building Knowledge to Narrow the Gender Divide: Data and Indicators for Women in STEM and International Benchmarking

Wendy Hansen ()
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Wendy Hansen: UNU-MERIT

Chapter Chapter 4 in Advancing Women in Science, 2015, pp 93-127 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The intent of this chapter on data and indicators was originally envisioned to identify and inventory key data for measurement of women in STEM subjects of chemistry (and other chemical sciences), computer science and mathematics (and statistics); suggest useful indicators; and explore options for international benchmarking. Over the course of the writing of this book, more thought was given to the contribution of this chapter. As a consequence, the direction moved from an inventory type exercise to an examination of some of the challenges associated with data access, collection and development of timely and comparable information for women in STEM.

Keywords: Host Country; Indicator Development; Gender Disparity; International Benchmarking; Policy Planner (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08629-3_4

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