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3 Evidence of Effective Programs, Practices, and Models for Recruiting Women
3 Evidence of Effective Programs, Practices, and Models for Recruiting Women
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and Sonya Smith (Howard University) , the discussion tackled such issues as identification of the barriers that prevent women from rising to the higher levels of the field; gender bias in recruitment/selection and in decision making; the work environment in which women work in male-dominated industries; and models of success to build the academic prowess, self-confidence, and leadership skills for women in STEM.
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BEACON ON A HILL: FROM AUB TO THE ARAB WORLD Lama Moussawi, associate professor at the American University of B eirut (AUB) in Lebanon, noted how the large worldwide gender gap in women's economic participation and empowerment affects the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
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Data collection is important in order to make changes under the assumption, Moussawi said, that "if you can't measure it, you can't change it." A current project, funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative, is to develop the first local data-driven index, called the KIP Index, "capturing nuances and heterogeneity of the situation of women in Arab MENA economies and translating multi-lingual knowledge into a measurable set of dimensions."1 The vision is to use data for regional impact, such as to equip managers to make decisions related to women in STEM professions and to influence policies.
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KEG can also foster connections among the women as they continue their careers. PERCEIVED MACRO AND MESO BARRIERS TO KUWAITI WOMEN'S CAREER ADVANCEMENT Ikhlas Abdalla, professor of management at Kuwait University, presented on research conducted with collaborator Asmaa Al-Kandari.
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The survey revealed a gender gap in human resource management issues. The most important barrier -- more serious than gender iscrimination -- d was identified as wasta (nepotism)
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STEM women stressed lack of support and opportunities more than non-STEM women. "What the data is telling us," Abdalla said, "is that there is opportunity to apply more pressure on legislatures, engage women more actively, and start conversations with men and women to correct the misconception that women lack career aspirations." She urged women to publicly express their aspirations and engage in career self-management.
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issues, Janet alley, M director of research and evaluation for the University of Michigan ADVANCE Program, discussed policies and practices to increase faculty diversity at the University of Michigan through the ADVANCE Program. As also detailed more fully in the next presentation, it began with 5-year funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
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The percentage of STEM women faculty before STRIDE was 13 percent; it increased to 31 percent (see Figure 3-2)
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SUPPORTING STRUCTURAL CHANGE PROGRAMS Alice Hogan, now an independent consultant, was the founding project officer for the NSF ADVANCE Program, of which the University of Michigan was in a cooperative agreement (see previous presentation)
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EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT AND PREPARE WOMEN Yasmine Kanaan, associate professor at the Howard University College of Medicine, drew on her own experience living in a refugee camp in Lebanon, attending a girls' middle school, and being the only girl in her high school class to discuss encouraging young women to pursue careers in science. She noted the important role of a supportive father in her own career.
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Other programs connected with Howard include the Howard University Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Program to increase the numbers of underrepresented minorities who receive baccalaureate and graduate degrees in STEM disciplines, the H oward Career Opportunities Program, the Bison STEM Scholars Program to attract and prepare high-achieving high school students to ultimately pursue a Ph.D. or a combined M.D./Ph.D., and the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program.
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The focus of it and other grassroots efforts is to provide advice to minority students to enter Ph.D. programs.
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE ROAD FROM DAMASCUS -- PERSONAL AND SCIENTIFIC JOURNEY Noted scientist and 2015 recipient of the Kuwait Prize Huda Akil drew on her own experiences and research as a neuroscientist to highlight how women, including Arab women, can become STEM leaders. She said the workshop itself was hopeful in seeing talented and smart women work together to explore how to do better for other women and for humanity in general.
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work at the University of California, Los Angeles, and post doctoral work at Stanford University. In both places, male mentors played a huge role in taking her seriously, providing opportunities, and setting high expectations for her work.
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EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS, PRACTICES, AND MODELS FOR RECRUITING WOMEN 37 take as many risks as males. Resilience was important to her own career, and she urged its importance for others.
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