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UNESCO

International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education

Closing the digital divide:

Empowering women and Girls through education

July 24, 2025

inruled.bnu.edu.cn

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UNESCO INRULED

Education for Sustainable Rural Development

Who are we?

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UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education

INRULED Office Building,

on the Campus of Beijing Normal University

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Towards Gender Transformative STEM Education:

A Report on Global Practices of Girls' STEM Education

Research

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What caused the gender gaps in STEM？

    • Socio-demographic factors (age, gender etc.)
    • Academic background (learning experience etc.)

Personal factors

    • Sociocultural factors (cultural norms etc.)
    • Contextual factors (family, school, peer, work etc.)

Environmental factors

    • Including self-efficacy, interests and motivations, future goals and aspiration, and role models

Behavioral factors

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Global Practices on STEM Education for Girls

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Closing the digital divide:

Ensuring gender-transformative digital skills education for women and girls

Pilot Project

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Impact and Objectives

Ghana and Tanzania

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Girls and women are empowered with digital skills, with a view to contributing to SDG target 4.5, and SDG target 5.b

SDG 4.5

By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable

SDG 5.b

Enhance the use of enabling technologies, in particular ICT, to promote women’s empowerment

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Expected Outcomes

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Teachers &

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Female Students

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Knowledge Exchange

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Advocacy & Outreach

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Add: Jingshi Hall,19 Xinjiekouwai Str, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, P.R.China

Tel: +86-10-58804951

Website: inruled.bnu.edu.cn

E-mail: info@inruled.org

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