Gender and Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM)

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The objective of this technical cooperation is to capitalize on the successes from the former initiative and deepen our understanding of the social determinants of gender inequality in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) participation and achievement by: (i) implementing an experimental pilot in Colombia to evaluate the effectiveness of the materials developed within the framework of the Gender in Mathematics and Science Learning project (RG-T2589) to promote the interest of girls of 4-5 years in mathematics and science; and (ii) conducting research based on big data computational techniques to continue the line of investigation initiated under RG-T2589 to explore the tone of the STEAM discourse and the extent of gender-based stereotypes amongst Latin American social media users.