Gender Perspective in STEM Disciplines in Spain Universities

1 Gender Perspective in STEM Disciplines in Spain Universities Elisabet Mas de les Valls [email protected] Encina Calvo Iglesias [email protected] 2 Current status at universities in Spain Científicas en Cifras 2023: General observations: Female STEM students show alower self-confidence and aperception of a lesser abilityin maths and ICT. There are still gendered stereotypes in our society and, specifically, concerning STEM occupations. The lack of female outstanding personalities in STEM field prevents female students to be engaged. There is a gender gap about the time spent on: 1. Quality of teaching (not considered a merit in the academic career!) 2. Caring tasks (gap of 30h/week during the range from 35 to 40 years!) 020 40 60 80 Engineering and Architecture Sciences Social and Legal Sciences Arts and Humanities Health Sciences Percentage of female students (Spain, 2021-2022) 3 Gender mainstreaming 1. Introducció https://www.plotina.eu/plotina-complete-list-of-actions/ The governance bodies, key actors and decision-makers Work and personal life integration Researchers and research: gender equality and sex and gender perspective Integration of sex and gender dimension in teaching curricula Recruitment, career progression and retention 4 Spanish regulatory framework Several laws on education and, specially University education, include: Equality principles Gender perspective in teaching and research Transversal gender competence But….the real level of inclusion of the gender perspective is low Pioneering initiative in 2020: To be applied in all degree programmes at Catalan universities In assessment, monitoring, modification and accreditation General framework for incorporating the gender perspective in higher education teaching Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency 5 Guides of the Vives University Network for university teaching First guides published in 2018 At present: 29 guides (11 in STEM fields) Recognized by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) as an example of good practice in its GEAR Toolkit 6 This study …. 9th chapter 7 Physics Engineering The aim understanding the material world using formalism and abstraction designing objects and/or tools to solve problems Social perception high level of difficulty, intellectual status, community (maintained by jokes and memes) rich labor market, social recognition and success The professional geeks, few social skills, intelligent aggressive leadership, high selfconcept, business oriented The student geeks, few social skills, intelligent Individualist, preference on objectoriented work Critical stereotypes Mathematics ICT 8 Gender-specific subjects in STEM Elective subject: Gender Relations, Science, Technology and Society Degrees: Science, Engineering and Architecture, and Pharmacy Since 2015 Mandatory subject: Gender and Science Degrees: Science, Technology and Humanities Since 2022 …and many other examples 9 Gender-in-teaching trainings and teaching innovation projects Scientific foundations Technologies Management Engineering: Taught by UPC since 2019: