Educational Contest "Girls Science"

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Key Information

In Senegal, there are more women than men in the population, however there are more men in science fields than women. The female gender should be more present in scientific professions. Unfortunately, even if parity is more or less assured up to the baccalaureate, few girls choose to pursue scientific studies because of factors related to their legal, institutional, political and cultural environment. This creates a huge shortfall in the country's development. BPW Senegal is committed to attracting and retaining female talent in scientific fields in the form of a competition called "Girls Science".

BPW Senegal (Business and Professional Women) is an association affiliated with BPW International whose objective is to develop women's professional, business and leadership potential at all levels. It is ready to meet all the bets of its statutes which are essentially in line with one of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Education of Girls.  All of our activities will be supported by the pressing need for a culture of excellence among girls in the workplace.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Senegal

Activity URL

Not applicable or unknown

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2023 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Not changed

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Quality

  • School quality

Skills

  • STEM

Cross-cutting areas

  • Community sensitization
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Mentorship

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Youth

Age

9 - 12

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Upper primary

Other populations reached

  • Community leaders
  • Girls (both in school and out of school)
  • Mothers
  • Other community members - female
  • Other family members
  • Parent-teacher associations/school management committees
  • Policymakers
  • Teachers - female
  • Youth

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Tutoring/strengthening academic skills

  • STEM - outside the classroom

Women's empowerment programs

  • Advocacy/action
  • Empowerment training
  • Leadership training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Improved critical thinking
  • Increased enrolment in primary school
  • Increased primary school completion
  • Increased test scores
  • Increased years of schooling
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved critical consciousness
  • Increased advocacy/civic engagement
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

Fatou Cisse
BPW International
President
bpwsenegal@gmail.com
+221776596373

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