"They can advocate to get more girls and women participating in STEM, and advise on system-wide application of the gender lens in research and innovation."

Women’s role in science has been hotly debated and discussed in recent decades. Policy-oriented and scholarly studies have explored a range of topics on the issue. From girls’ participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); to how women are represented and perform in STEM occupations and women’s access to technologies. Read more