Advocating, supporting and promoting women in STEM
Attracting women and girls to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)and providing an environment for them to thrive and progress is a shared responsibility of government, academia, the education system, industry, and the community.
Northern Institute is committed to increasing gender equity in STEM education and careers in social and public policy research by:
- Enabling STEM potential through HDR & PhD opportunities for women
- Supporting female researchers and research students in their STEM careers
- Making female researchers and research students in STEM more visible
Resources
Women in STEM Decadal Plan, Australian Academy of Science
Advancing Women in STEM strategy, Australian Government
STEM Equity Monitor, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
About the Northern Institute
Northern Institute (NI) is a regional leader in high quality social and public policy research. NI’s research aims to develop an understanding of regional development and provide robust evidence to inform policy development, facilitate capacity building and respond to the needs of governments and communities.
With research teams led by internationally and nationally recognised human geographers, NI develops research in the areas of demography and growth planning, transdisciplinary methodologies and knowledge-making processes, Indigenous knowledge & governance, social inclusion and community engagement, remote workforce development and pathways for training, and social sustainability across Northern, Central Australia and the nations to our north.