The project coordinator of the FeSTEM project, Dr. Antigoni Parmaxi was featured in Cyprus LifeLong Learning platform on the occasion of the #InternationalWomensDay: “Women today are underrepresented in the STEM-related professions. STEM fields need more women as they can offer different perspectives and lead to innovative solutions. Female Empowerment in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Higher Education (FeSTEM) aims to promote an innovative method and pedagogy that will allow HE students to use traditional and computationally-rich media to create meaningful, shareable exhibits that will act as mentoring models for encouraging girls and women to remain active in STEM.”
Results of FeSTEM in the 4th Summit on Gender Equality in Computing
UOM presented the results of FeSTEM in the 4th Summit on Gender Equality in Computing, 16-17 June, 2022, Thessaloniki, Greece. This study described actions taken to sensitize students and guide them to create exhibits that bring out this gender gap. Students in two...
