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Since the early 1980s, VHTO, the Dutch National Expert Organisation on Girls/ Women and Science/Technology, has been building up knowledge and experience of the participation of girls and women in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and deploying this expertise in areas such as education.
This Trend analysis gender in higher science, engineering and technology education addresses the following questions:
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1 What do we currently know about gender and STEM?
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2 Are more girls and women now choosing STEM?
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3 What is the situation with regard to gender and STEM in other countries?
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4 What have been recent developments in the focus on girls / women and STEM?
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5 What have universities done over the last few years with regard to gender and
STEM?
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6 What do graduates consider to be important in a STEM study programme?
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7 Does a greater focus on women and STEM provide any economic benefits?
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8 Does the gender balance in STEM need to be improved further? How to
proceed?