Arab Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields: The Way Forward

Autor/in	Islam, Samira I.
Titel	Arab Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fields: The Way Forward
Quelle	In: World Journal of Education, 7 (2017) 6, S.12-20 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1925-0746
Schlagwörter	Arabs; STEM Education; Females; Womens Education; College Students; Gender Differences; Gender Bias; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Social Bias; Cultural Influences; Barriers; Foreign Countries; College Graduates; Saudi Arabia; Tunisia; Qatar; Palestine; Oman; Morocco; Lebanon; Jordan; Egypt; Bahrain; United Arab Emirates; Sudan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arab; Araber; STEM; Weibliches Geschlecht; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Collegestudent; Geschlechterkonflikt; Geschlechterstereotyp; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Ausland; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Saudi-Arabien; Tunesien; Katar; Palästina; Marokko; Libanon; Ägypten; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	In most countries of the world, 40 to 50 % of students are women. However, there is greater sex imbalance in STEM fields. Indicators show that tertiary education in Arab region is high compared with gender balance in several countries; there is even imbalance in favor of women as in Saudi Arabia & Gulf States. UNESCO and World Bank statistics reveal that Arab women actively pursuing STEM fields e.g. in 2014, women comprises 59% of total students enrolled in computer Science in Saudi Arabia while UK and USA women enrolment were 16% and 14% respectively. Graduate women attempt to pursue career or postgraduate degrees are often excluded on bases of their gender and marginalized therefore much less apt to enter and remain in the job, few achieve leadership positions. In principle, there are equal opportunities for both genders in many Arab States, but social perception and prejudice determine which types of employment are particularly suitable for women or men. Removing the barriers would foster major social and economic benefits for every Arab State. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01