Successful Strategies for the attraction of more women into Engineering in Southern Mexico

The number of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM) programs has been of interest in the last decades. For developing countries the topic can include other factors such as cultural ones and the role of women in society. In recent years, efforts have been made worldwid...

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Published in2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) pp. 673 - 678
Main Authors Zamora-Hernandez, Israel, Rodriguez-Paz, Miguel X., Gonzalez-Mendivil, Jorge A., Zarate-Garcia, J. Asuncion, Nolazco-Flores, Juan Arturo
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.04.2020
Subjects
admission to university
Conferences
Cultural differences
cultural taboos
Decision making
Developing countries
Educational Innovation
Engineering education
Government
Higher Education
Indexes
minorities in Engineering
STEM
Tec-21
women in Engineering
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Summary:The number of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM) programs has been of interest in the last decades. For developing countries the topic can include other factors such as cultural ones and the role of women in society. In recent years, efforts have been made worldwide to improve the number of women in higher education and particularly, in STEM programs.In this paper we analyze the situation in the Southern Region of Mexico, which according to official data from the Mexican Government, shows the lowest ranking in the human development index (HDI) and the lowest indicators for women participation in higher education [1]. This work analyzes the results for a survey applied to a group of women who are current students or alumni of our university regarding how their experience was in the admission process and once they were already students of our School of Engineering. The admission process is presented in detail and after the analysis of the survey, some suggestions are given for what has worked for our university when attracting more women into Engineering programs.
ISSN:2165-9567
DOI:10.1109/EDUCON45650.2020.9125331