Gender equity in STEM in higher education : [electronic resource] international perspectives on policy, institutional culture, and individual choice / Edited by Hyun Kyoung Ro; Frank Fernandez; Elizabeth Ramon.

Chapter 1: Introduction: Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual ChoiceHyun Kyoung Ro, Elizabeth J. Ramon, and Frank FernandezPART I: Demographic Trends and National InitiativesChapter 2: A Cross-National Analysis of Women Graduates with Tertiary Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, 1998-2018: Commonalities and VariationsSeungah S. Lee, Christine Min Wotipka, and Francisco O. RamirezChapter 3: The Rise of Women in STEM Higher Education in China: Achievements and ChallengesLiu Lingyu, Shen Wenqin, and Li ChaoChapter 4: The Higher Education Trajectories of Taiwanese Women in STEM: A Longitudinal AnalysisYuan Chih Fu, Amelio Salvador Quetzal, and Yuehluen HuChapter 5: STEM Bachelor's Degree Attainment among Women of Color in the United States: Using Geographic Analysis for Gender and Racial Equity ResearchHyun Kyoung Ro, Yi Meng, and Qiong ZhuChapter 6: A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Gender Equity in STEM Subjects at Four-Year Universities in EnglandHyun Kyoung Ro, Frank Fernandez, and Benjamin AlcottPART II: Women's Choice and University ContextsChapter 7: Women in STEM in Chilean Higher Education: Social Movements and Institutional TransformationsJeongeun Kim and Sergio CelisChapter 8: Examining Gender (In)Equality in German Engineering: Considering the Importance of Interest, Perceptions, and ChoiceJennifer Dusdal and Frank FernandezChapter 9: Gender Equity in STEM Higher Education in KazakhstanAnna CohenMiller, Aray Saniyazova, Anara Sandygulova, and Zhanna IzekenovaChapter 10: Black African Women in Engineering Higher Education in South Africa: Contending with History, Race and GenderYeukai Angela MlamboChapter 11: Approaches for Attracting, Retaining, and Progressing Women in Australian Undergraduate Engineering: Curricular Innovation Focused on Humanitarian and Human-Centered Design ConceptsAndrea M. Goncher and Shara CameronChapter 12: Aspiring and Becoming STEM Teachers in Hong Kong: A Gender PerspectiveHei-hang Hayes Tang, Derek Wai Sun Chun, Iris Chi Yan Leung, and Thomas Siu Ho YauChapter 13: Conclusion: Unique but Transferable Approaches for Pursuing Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education across the WorldHyun Kyoung Ro, Elizabeth J. Ramon, and Frank Fernandez

This timely volume brings together a range of international scholars to analyse cultural, political, and individual factors which contribute to the continued global issue of female underrepresentation in STEM study and careers. Offering a comparative approach to examining gender equity in STEM fields across countries including the UK, Germany, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa, and China, the volume provides a thematic breakdown of institutional trends and national policies that have successfully improved gender equity in STEM at institutions of higher education. Offering case studies that demonstrate how policies interact with changing social and cultural norms, and impact women's choices and experiences in relation to the uptake and continuation of STEM study at the undergraduate level, the volume highlights new directions for research and policy to promote gender equity in STEM at school, university, and career levels.Contributing to the United Nations' (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in science education, higher education, and gender equity in STEM fields. The text will also support further discussion and reflection around multicultural education, educational policy and politics, and the sociology of education more broadly.