There is overwhelming evidence that women face systemic challenges in the workforce in STEM and beyond, which negatively impacts their engagement, experiences and opportunities for career progression. More than ever, the attract–retain–progress framework is critical to overcoming systemic challenges faced by women in STEM. Women remain an under-represented group in STEM and have been disproportionately impacted by disparities in the distribution of domestic workloads, and have had fewer career opportunities compared to men, hindering their career progression. While the impacts of COVID-19 disrupted the careers of early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs), it has particularly negatively impacted women in the STEM workforce. The attract–retain–progress framework outlined in the decadal plan provides a useful approach to understanding the issues and challenges faced by women and girls in STEM. STEM Women ASIA, which extends the reach and capability of the STEM Women platform into 30 countries.Īttracting women and girls to STEM and providing an environment for them to thrive is a shared responsibility of government, academia, the education system, industry and the community.STEM Women, a network of practitioners who are members of an online discovery platform featuring women in Australia working and engaging in STEM.Women in STEM Decadal Plan Champions initiative, launched in 2019, which encourages all public and private organisations across the STEM sector to align their gender equity activities with the six opportunities outlined in the decadal plan.Our program is underpinned and informed by the Women in STEM Decadal Plan and includes: The Academy’s Gender Equity in STEM program is a suite of initiatives targeting various dimensions of the STEM ecosystem: systemic, institutional and individual. Only 16% of Australia’s stem-skilled workforce are women, whereas the broader Australian workforce has close to 50% female participation. The Academy recognises that diversity is critical to excellence in science and that an inclusive STEM community brings together the widest range of talents, backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, maximising scientific innovation and creativity, as well as the competitiveness of Australia and its scientific industries.Īustralia’s STEM-skilled workforce has a disproportionate under-representation of women compared to other industries. By Anna-Maria Arabia, Chief Executive, Australian Academy of Scienceĭiversity and inclusion are core pillars of the Australian Academy of Science’s vision for a scientifically informed Australian community that embraces excellence in science and is guided by, and enjoys the benefits of, scientific endeavour.
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