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Title: Women in STEM in India: Understanding Challenges through Social Constructionist Perspective
This article intends to understand the position of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in India and to highlight the challenges faced by them through the perspective of gender as a social construct. It argues that the social constructionist perspective helps to focus on the specific socio-cultural context, and to deepen our understanding of the barriers in career advancement for women in STEM. Based on the governmental data and research studies, it demonstrates that these constraints occur at the intersection of Indian social, organizational and institutional contexts. This perspective helps to explore solutions unique to the specific national context.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1937849
PAR ID:
10327665
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Date Published:
Journal Name:
American Behavioral Scientist
ISSN:
0002-7642
Page Range / eLocation ID:
000276422210785
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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