International Women’s Day / Breaking ground: advances on the path towards gender equality in higher education leadership and STEM

To celebrate International Women’s Day, UNESCO IESALC & UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa will be holding the online event “Breaking ground: advances on the path towards gender equality in higher education leadership and STEM”.

Questions and exchange will be around:

-How to ensure that the interventions implemented are sustainable and have a long-term impact on women’s inclusion in HE?

-What are some key challenges encountered in promoting women’s participation in HE leadership and STEM fields, and how to address them?

– What forward-looking initiatives or strategies are there to continue advancing the progress of women in HE leadership and STEM fields across Africa?

-How can partnerships between governments, universities, and the non-profit sector contribute to sustainable improvements in gender equity in HE?

Participants:

Francesc Pedró, Director, UNESCO IESALC; Nisha, Director, UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa, Harare; Daniele Vieira, Assistant Professor, Federal University of Pernambuco; Rovani Sigamoney, Education Programme Specialist, UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa; Martha Jez, Co-Founder/CEO Fair Chance Learning; Roberta Malee Bassett, Global Lead for Tertiary Education and Senior Education Specialist, World Bank; Peter Wells, Head of Education, UNESCO Regional Office of Southern Africa, Harare.

Registration: here