DEAP Review consultation: gender in digital by

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leoniebultynck — 2024-10-03 12:36:58 UTC

Data are biased

2024-10-03 12:38:17 UTC

see the book about https://data-feminism.mitpress.mit.edu/

it is a moving target

2024-10-03 12:38:52 UTC

see the advent of AI

Intersectionality helps

2024-10-03 12:40:44 UTC

see https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Intersectionality-resource-guide-and-toolkit-en.pdf Internasectionality tells us that when helping one group, we help all groups

EUGAIN has developed several tools

2024-10-03 12:42:16 UTC

see https://eugain.eu/results/deliverables/

tools for different stakeholders including policy makers

Institutional gatekeeping

2024-10-03 12:46:41 UTC

Women in institutions may face a lack of support from workplace managers or academic supervisors, limiting their access to research funding and opportunities to advance in STEM fields.

Awards for initiaves

2024-10-03 12:49:28 UTC

Informatics Europe Minerva Award https://www.informatics-europe.org/society/minerva-informatics-equality-award.html

Digital / Tech / computer science skills not being taught in schools

2024-10-03 12:58:08 UTC

digital / tech computer science skills are not included in the national curricula in many countries
even when they are included there is no accountability / measurement so they are not actually taught
lack of training / confidence among teachers to teach tech / computer science
confidence needs to be rooted in skills --> all the work we do to encourage girls to participate in STEM needs to be coupled with skills training

university course about this tooic

2024-10-03 13:08:49 UTC

2024-10-03 13:37:58 UTC

The EU STEM coalition is already combining several STEM platforms on EU level. But there are many more actors who could be involved or who might be interested in an exchange. The DG EAC with the DEAP could provide a list with the different actors and finance exchange and support emerging synergies? The point still is, that it would be helpful to fund already successful approaches instead of reinventing the wheel for a new funding project!

2024-10-04 07:23:25 UTC

https://girlscodeitbetter.it/

Girls Code It Better (GCIB) is an educational initiative aimed at empowering girls aged 11 to 18 by introducing them to technology and STEM fields. The project provides hands-on workshops and creative activities designed to enhance technical and digital skills, while encouraging female participation in areas like coding, robotics, and digital fabrication. GCIB aims to close the gender gap in STEM by fostering interest and confidence in young women, helping them envision futures in technical and scientific careers.

The program is supported by schools and companies and operates primarily in Italy, where it has reached 14.000 girls in its efforts to drive gender equality in the tech sector.

connection and evaluation

2024-10-04 07:29:20 UTC

The Commission should establish connections between various existing projects in the EU that focus on girls and technology, while also promoting the evaluation of each project's impact. This approach would not only strengthen collaboration but also enable a comprehensive assessment of the overall progress and effectiveness in advancing gender equality within the technology sector.