Girls Can STEAM Verfied program

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

Girls Can STEAM Programme aims to provide information about STEAM careers to girls aged 12 to 17, connect them with female role models, and so challenge gender-based stereotypes in career choices. Cultural norms perpetuating the idea that science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics are more suitable for boys, combined with economic constraints, create additional barriers for girls in pursuing their education and career in STEAM jobs/fields. Awareness on gender stereotypes, access to opportunities, implementation of public policies for equality, and information-giving efforts in the field of STEM may contribute to overcome these challenges.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Europe & Central Asia

Türkiye

Activity URL

Not applicable or unknown

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2013 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

Turkey Mozaik Foundation and Civil Society Support Foundation

COVID-19 Response
Adapted
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other skills
  • Rights/empowerment education
Skills
  • STEM
Cross-cutting areas
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

12 - 17

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational
Other populations reached
  • Other
Participants include
  • N/A
Program Approaches Back to Top
Life skills education
  • Gender, rights and power
Social/gender norms change
  • Group activities with students or school-age children/adolescents
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
  • STEM - outside the classroom
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Improved critical thinking
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased years of schooling
Cross-cutting goals
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equal power in relationships
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
Sinem Sefa Akay
Uçan Süpürge Kadın İletişim ve Araştırma Derneği
Co-chairwoman
info@ucansupurge.org