{"id":18726,"date":"2024-02-13T17:10:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/?p=18726"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:42:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T09:42:24","slug":"bring-female-scientist-school-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/en\/2024\/02\/bring-female-scientist-school-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring a Female Scientist to School 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the sixth year in a row, the Equality Committee of Campus Gandia of the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia (UPV) is organizing\u00a0 “Bring a Female Scientist to School” in celebration of\u00a0 11F<\/a> International Day of Women and Girls in Science<\/strong>. The activities are set to take place during the month of February as part of a national campaign, with the support of the IVIO Chair<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Recognizing and promoting the achievements of women scientists continues to be a pending subject in the classroom<\/strong>, where there is still a lack of female role models<\/strong> to inspire girls and teens and to see their reflections. This is a key factor to overcoming gender stereotypes that persist in our society and that influence the choices and projections that girls make in their future careers.<\/p>\n

According to the Report of the Ministry of Science and Innovation (Women Scientists in Numbers 2023<\/a>), in the classrooms there is a higher representation of women in health sciences, but a very low representation in engineering (around 25% of the total number of these students are women).<\/p>\n

In terms of different branches of study, women continue to represent the majority of enrollment in Master’s Degree<\/strong>s in Health Sciences (71.8%), while only representing one in three of enrollment in Engineering and Architecture (29.9%).\u00a0 The same differences<\/strong> are replicated <\/strong>in the breakdown by sex and branch of study\u00a0in undergraduate degrees.<\/p>\n

The percentage of women and men is practically the same in Doctoral stu<\/strong>dies <\/strong>(50.3% and 49.7% respectively). However, in the 2021-2022 academic term there was a difference between the sexes in the different fields of study,\u00a0 where women were underrepresented in the enrollment in Engineering and Technology (30.7% of the total).<\/p>\n

According to the latest INE Labor Force Survey of university graduates, the activity, employment and unemployment rates by branches of study reveal higher employment rates for those who studied Engineering in Electronics (98%), Software and Application Development and Multimedia Engineering (97.4%), as well as Telecommunications Engineering (97.1%), highly qualified jobs for those with science degrees where the admittance is conditioned by the student profile in terms of the gender<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Therefore, decisive policies and corrective measures<\/strong> are needed to help balance this horizontal segregation. Such initiatives must be implemented in early stages of education, before college admission<\/strong>, since gender stereotypes determine self-perception and interest in the different branches of study early on.<\/p>\n

This year, the 11F initiative wants to focus its attention on inclusive science<\/strong>. In the past, science was thought to be reserved to a small elite and was inaccessible to the rest of society due of its complexity and the necessary study and knowledge in order to understand it. Fortunately, there is a different understanding today and those of us working in different fields are committed to making science universal, making it more democratic and extending it to all audiences<\/p>\n

The VI edition of “Bring a Female Scientist to School”‘ will carry on in person in the classrooms of more than 800 early childhood, primary, secondary and high school students<\/strong> with the aim of making the work of women scientists and technicians visible and bringing these professions closer to the students<\/strong> through dissemination and awareness-raising activities led by women who are working or teaching\u00a0 in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.<\/p>\n

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PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February 6th. Day to day of a woman scientist<\/strong>. CEIP Sant Francesc de Borja de Gandia (fifth and sixth grade). By Maite Sebasti\u00e1 Frasquet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 7th. The magic of physics<\/strong>. CEIP Sant Pere Ap\u00f2stol de L\u00b4Alqueria de la Comtessa (fifth grade). By Romina del Rey Tormos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 7th. Botany and Organic Chemistry workshop.<\/strong> IES Ausi\u00e0s March de Gandia (fourth year of ESO). By Isabel Mart\u00ednez Nieto<\/a> and Sagrario Torres Cartas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 8th. What do we want to be when we’re grown up? Reflections about women in science.<\/strong> CEIP Verge de la Font de Villalonga (first and second grade). By Isabel P\u00e9rez Arjona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 8th. Underwater Acoustics.<\/strong> IES Vall de la Safor de Villalonga (first course of bachillerato). By Isabel P\u00e9rez Arjona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 12th. Celebrating 11F. Fun with science.<\/strong> CEIP Sant Antonio de P\u00e0dua de Xeresa (third, fourth and fifth grade). By Ma Jos\u00e9 Canet Subiela<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 12th. Round table \u201cGirls are warriors\u2026and also scientists.<\/strong>\u201d IES Ram\u00f3n Muntaner de Xirivella. With Pilar S\u00e1nchez<\/a> Rivero, In\u00e9s Picazo D\u00edaz<\/a> (Sagunto regasification plant) and Teresa Rubio L\u00f3pez (IBV-CSIC).<\/p>\n

February 12th. Female scientist role models.<\/strong> CEIP Joan Martorell de Gandia (second and third cycle of primary school). By Josepa Costa Murcia<\/a> and Sagrario Torres Cartas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 13th. Rita Levi Montalcini conference and the scientific challenges of the 21st century.<\/strong> Xirivella Library (adult audience). With Pilar S\u00e1nchez <\/a>Rivero and Teresa Rubio L\u00f3pez (IBV-CSIC).<\/p>\n

February 13th. Workshop: Communication between marine mammals and noise.<\/strong> IES Maria Ibars de D\u00e9nia (fourth year of ESO). By Blanca Feliu Tena<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 14th. The magic of physics.<\/strong> CEIP La Murtera Ador-Palma de Gandia (fifth and sixth grade). By Romina del Rey Tormos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 15th. Our daily science.<\/strong> Borja de Gandia School (third year of ESO). By Xelo Part Escriva<\/a> and Amparo Girona Coma<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 15th. What do we want to be when we’re grown up? Reflections about women in science.<\/strong> CRA Alfauir R\u00f2tova (preschool and primary). By Isabel P\u00e9rez Arjona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

February 28th. 1 in a million, how to investigate rare diseases<\/strong>. IES Gonzalo Anaya de Xirivella (second year of bachilleratol). With Pilar S\u00e1nchez<\/a>\u00a0Rivero and Teresa Rubio L\u00f3pez (IBV-CSIC). Selection of books from the Xirivella Library.<\/p>\n

March 6th. The world with sensors: An adventure for girls and boys.<\/strong> CEIP Hort of Palau de Oliva (preschool and primary). By Sandra Sendra Comte<\/a>.<\/p>\n

March 8th. The world with sensors: An adventure for girls and boys.<\/strong> Children’s Preventorium Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Amparo Real de Gandia (preschool and primary). By Sandra Sendra Comte<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Women and Girls in Science Forum<\/strong><\/p>\n

On February 8, the fourth \u201cWomen and Girls in Science\u201d Forum<\/strong> was held at Campus Gandia, organized by Las Provincias with the collaboration of the Gandia City Council and Campus Gandia (UPV).<\/p>\n

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The forum held a r<\/strong>ound table di<\/strong>scussion<\/strong> moderated by the editor of Las Provincias Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Carchano and introduced by Jos\u00e9 Manuel Prieto, Mayor of Gandia; and Jes\u00fas Alba, Director of Campus Gandia\u00a0 of the UPV. Esther G\u00f3mez Mar\u00edn, Autonomous Secretary of Universities, participated in the debate; Sandra Sendra Compte, researcher and Academic Director of the Interactive Technologies Degree at Campus Gandia; Adela Ru\u00edz, Director of the Smart Optimization System froup of\u00a0 ITI; and Cristina Baixauli, Director of Dinapsis Valencia (Hidraqua).<\/p>\n