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Republic of Armenia Leveling the STEM Playing Field for Women: Differences in Opportunity and Outcomes in Fields of Study and the Labor Market

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-30T17:15:35Z
dc.date.available2017-05-30T17:15:35Z
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.description.abstractThis report summarizes the challenges facing Armenian women at school and in the workplace with a special focus on STEM-related employment. As the world transitions to an increasingly digital economy, jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will become a powerful driver of economic growth in the twenty-first century. Changes in economic productivity brought through technological innovation require countries to focus on STEM; these high-productivity fields are increasingly in demand in the global economy, and are the key to competitiveness and gross domestic product (GDP) growth.Parity between men and women was one of the major achievements of socialist regimes in Eastern Europe and Central Cultural stereotypes about the types of work women should engage in and their responsibilities at home present the strongest barrier to equality between women and men in Armenia Asia. Although access, enrolment, and achievement rates are gender-equal in Armenia, women and girls tend to self-select out of STEM education tracks and career fields. At the level of education institutions, policy actions can address issues of access, information, biases, and system-wide changes to promote gender neutrality. In the short term, schools can engage teachers and students in discussions about the benefits of STEM fields of study and careers, encourage girls to embrace their interest in math and science, and provide positive role models of women who work in STEM careers. Policy action can help women make the school-to-work transition and promote their career advancement once they are working. At a national level, policy and regulatory actions can address systemic issues of bias, market failure, and information. Even at this level, some quick wins are feasible. The government may consider whether public information campaigns are needed to promote positive aspects of STEM careers to students in middle school and above, such as greater income, flexibility, and status, as well as launch a media campaign to promote and celebrate positive female role models in STEM. STEM sectors are an important source of growth for Armenia given the country’s geography and closed borders. Also, considering Armenia’s adverse demographic trends, lifting women’s participation in key growth potential sectors, including STEM, is increasingly critical.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/355331495185406481/Armenia-leveling-the-STEM-playing-field-for-women-differences-in-opportunity-and-outcomes-in-fields-of-study-and-the-labor-market
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/26766
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26766
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectWOMEN IN WORKFORCE
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectSTEM
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.titleRepublic of Armenia Leveling the STEM Playing Field for Womenen
dc.title.alternativeՀայաստան : Կանանց համար հավասարen
dc.title.subtitleDifferences in Opportunity and Outcomes in Fields of Study and the Labor Marketen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
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okr.crossref.titleRepublic of Armenia Leveling the STEM Playing Field for Women
okr.date.disclosure2017-05-19
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Women in Development and Gender Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/355331495185406481/Armenia-leveling-the-STEM-playing-field-for-women-differences-in-opportunity-and-outcomes-in-fields-of-study-and-the-labor-market
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/26766
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b084b9ca4d_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum27482622
okr.identifier.reportACS21924
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/355331495185406481/pdf/ACS21924-WP-P157930-PUBLIC-ArmeniaGenderandSTEMReportFINAL.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryArmenia
okr.sectorEducation
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion :: Gender
okr.topicEducation::Education Reform and Management
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economic Policy
okr.topicGender::Gender and Education
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.unitEDU GP ECA (GED03)
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