Women in STEM Evaluation - Final Report

The Australian Government’s approach is guided by the Advancing Women in STEM Strategy (WiSTEM Strategy)1 and Women in STEM Decadal Plan (Decadal Plan).2 To support these strategic directions, the Australian Government leads a range of Women in STEM (WiSTEM) initiatives which collectively aim to enable girls and women to access STEM education, to recruit and retain women in STEM careers, and to en. [...] The Australian Government’s approach is guided by the Advancing Women in STEM Strategy (WiSTEM Strategy)13 and the Women in STEM Decadal Plan (Decadal Plan)14 developed by the Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. [...] The WiSTEM initiatives are co-led by the Australian Government and the STEM sector and collectively seek to improve the participation of girls and women in STEM. [...] The WiSTEM initiatives aim to enable girls and women to access STEM education, to recruit and retain women in STEM careers, and to enhance the visibility of women in STEM.15 They provide outreach and education to promote STEM opportunities, break down gender-based stereotypes and support greater participation of women in STEM from early education through to professional career development. [...] Women in STEM Evaluation Final Report 7 2.2 Overview of the WiSTEM initiatives The 9 initiatives aim to improve the participation of girls and women in STEM by enabling girls and women to access STEM education, recruiting and retaining women in STEM careers, and enhancing the visibility of women in STEM.25 The initiatives provide support for education,.