Scientific and Technological Community (STC)
STATEMENT BY THE
Scientific and Technological Community (STC) Major Group
Co-organized by ICSU, ISSC and WFEO
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SDG 5 – Gender / 12 July 11:00-13:00
Thank you very much Mr Chair. Distinguished Delegates:
The Scientific and Technological Community (STC1) – co-organized by the
International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science
Council (ISSC) and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations
(WFEO) – greatly welcomes the theme for the 2017 HLPF and underlines the
important role of sciences, in poverty eradication and in ensuring wellbeing for
both women and men.
Welcoming this session, we recall the role of the scientific and technological
community in promoting gender equality, via
1. Reducing the gender gap in natural, social and engineering sciences,
through promoting equal opportunities for girls and women in science
education and in scientific careers.
2. Fostering the collection and analysis of gender-disaggregated data.
and via
3. Applying a gender lens to science, technology and innovation.
In this context, allow me to highlight some of our key activities and tools which
directly apply towards the implementation of SDG 5.
- The Women in Engineering Standing Committee of the World
Federation of Engineering Organization (WFEO)2 and its awarenessraising
material concerning gender-biases and gender-transformative actions
related to gender equality in the engineering profession.
- The ICSU Project on “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in
Mathematical and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce
It?3” – including a global survey and regional workshops in Asia, Africa and
Latin America, such as the upcoming ones in South Africa and Colombia in
November 2017.
1 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/majorgroups/scitechcommunity
2 http://www.wfeo.org/stc_women_in_engineering/
3 https://icsugendergapinscience.org/
For further information, please contact
Dr. Lucilla Spini, Head of Science Programmes, ICSU, by emailing lucilla@icsu.org
www.icsu.org www.worldsocialscience.org www.wfeo.net
- The ICSU Advisory Note on “Mobility and Field Research in the
Sciences: Gender Equality and Prevention of Harassment”4 – developed
by its Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the Conduct of Science
(CFRS).
- The INASP Gender Toolkit5 developed for facilitators who are interested
in introducing gender mainstreaming in higher education in order to
challenge gender inequality.
- The Gender Summits6 where scientists, policymakers, and other
stakeholders examine new research evidence showing when, why, and how
biological differences and socio-cultural differences between females and
males impact on outcomes. A successful summit was just held in Japan, and
the next ones will be in Canada and in Chile.
In addition, all our international research programmes - such as “Future Earth”
and “Urban Health and Wellbeing” programmes – foster gender balance within
their governance-structures and activities.
Concluding,
The Scientific and Technological Community stands ready to provide data,
conduct studies, and to facilitate empowering opportunities for girls and
women.
We stands ready to work with Member States, International Organizations
such as UNESCO, and Fellow Stakeholders – such as Women Major
Group7 and Children and Youth Major Group8 – towards the
implementation of SDG 5.
Thank you.
4 https://www.icsu.org/publications/advisory‐note‐mobility‐and‐field‐rese…;
and‐prevention‐of‐harassment
5 http://www.inasp.info/en/training‐resources/courses/254/
6 http://gender‐summit.com/
7 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/majorgroups/women
8 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/majorgroups/childrenandyouth
Scientific and Technological Community (STC) Major Group
Co-organized by ICSU, ISSC and WFEO
Check against delivery
SDG 5 – Gender / 12 July 11:00-13:00
Thank you very much Mr Chair. Distinguished Delegates:
The Scientific and Technological Community (STC1) – co-organized by the
International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science
Council (ISSC) and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations
(WFEO) – greatly welcomes the theme for the 2017 HLPF and underlines the
important role of sciences, in poverty eradication and in ensuring wellbeing for
both women and men.
Welcoming this session, we recall the role of the scientific and technological
community in promoting gender equality, via
1. Reducing the gender gap in natural, social and engineering sciences,
through promoting equal opportunities for girls and women in science
education and in scientific careers.
2. Fostering the collection and analysis of gender-disaggregated data.
and via
3. Applying a gender lens to science, technology and innovation.
In this context, allow me to highlight some of our key activities and tools which
directly apply towards the implementation of SDG 5.
- The Women in Engineering Standing Committee of the World
Federation of Engineering Organization (WFEO)2 and its awarenessraising
material concerning gender-biases and gender-transformative actions
related to gender equality in the engineering profession.
- The ICSU Project on “A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in
Mathematical and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce
It?3” – including a global survey and regional workshops in Asia, Africa and
Latin America, such as the upcoming ones in South Africa and Colombia in
November 2017.
1 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/majorgroups/scitechcommunity
2 http://www.wfeo.org/stc_women_in_engineering/
3 https://icsugendergapinscience.org/
For further information, please contact
Dr. Lucilla Spini, Head of Science Programmes, ICSU, by emailing lucilla@icsu.org
www.icsu.org www.worldsocialscience.org www.wfeo.net
- The ICSU Advisory Note on “Mobility and Field Research in the
Sciences: Gender Equality and Prevention of Harassment”4 – developed
by its Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the Conduct of Science
(CFRS).
- The INASP Gender Toolkit5 developed for facilitators who are interested
in introducing gender mainstreaming in higher education in order to
challenge gender inequality.
- The Gender Summits6 where scientists, policymakers, and other
stakeholders examine new research evidence showing when, why, and how
biological differences and socio-cultural differences between females and
males impact on outcomes. A successful summit was just held in Japan, and
the next ones will be in Canada and in Chile.
In addition, all our international research programmes - such as “Future Earth”
and “Urban Health and Wellbeing” programmes – foster gender balance within
their governance-structures and activities.
Concluding,
The Scientific and Technological Community stands ready to provide data,
conduct studies, and to facilitate empowering opportunities for girls and
women.
We stands ready to work with Member States, International Organizations
such as UNESCO, and Fellow Stakeholders – such as Women Major
Group7 and Children and Youth Major Group8 – towards the
implementation of SDG 5.
Thank you.
4 https://www.icsu.org/publications/advisory‐note‐mobility‐and‐field‐rese…;
and‐prevention‐of‐harassment
5 http://www.inasp.info/en/training‐resources/courses/254/
6 http://gender‐summit.com/
7 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/majorgroups/women
8 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/majorgroups/childrenandyouth