Girls Can STEAM

  • 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