Gender disparity in STEM: Evidence from India

Abha Bhagat; R Vijayaraghavan

Gender disparity in STEM: Evidence from India

Abha Bhagat, R Vijayaraghavan

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

Although India has made strides in the education of girls, performance and participation of women in stem are still a challenge. An examination of the IBT data shows that performance disparities in mathematics and science between girls and boys grow as students proceed from primary to secondary level.

Original language	English
Journal	Teacher India
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

Females
Gender differences
Mathematics achievement
STEM education
Science achievement

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction
Gender and Sexuality
Science and Mathematics Education

Access to Document

https://research.acer.edu.au/teacher_india/6

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