The Underrepresentation of Women in STEM Disciplines in India: A Secondary Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Amirtham S., Nithiya; Kumar, Amardeep
Titel	The Underrepresentation of Women in STEM Disciplines in India: A Secondary Analysis
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, 45 (2023) 12, S.1008-1031 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Amirtham S., Nithiya) ORCID (Kumar, Amardeep)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0693
DOI	10.1080/09500693.2023.2179901
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; STEM Education; Disproportionate Representation; Access to Education; Gender Bias; Social Bias; College Faculty; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Women Faculty; Cultural Influences; College Graduates; Doctoral Degrees; India; Europe; Africa; Asia; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; STEM; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Geschlechterstereotyp; Fakultät; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Frauenakademie; Weibliche Gelehrte; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Doctoral degree; Doktorgrad; Indien; Europa; Afrika; Asien; Neuseeland
Abstract	Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research are globally recognised as engines of growth and development and indicators of citizens' well-being. Studies have continuously highlighted the unequal access and participation in STEM higher education based on class, caste, gender, disability and other markers of identity. This research paper investigates the underrepresentation of women in STEM at the Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) in India. IITs are India's top elite institutions that open window of opportunities to students across the world. The study uses the data available from the All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE), the Council of Indian Institute of Technology and the websites of the IITs. The findings indicate a significant gap between males and females in faculty positions at IITs. Furthermore, the study finds that the underrepresentation of women faculty differs across the STEM disciplines at IITs in India. It needs more gender-just affirmative action policies such as intersectional reservation for women in STEM academic careers, funding, legal protection against harassment, and representation of women in various committees and leadership positions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01