THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN STEM EDUCATION SYSTEM IN UZBEKISTAN
Keywords:
STEM, gender equality, public mentality, cultural norms, educational programs, socio-cultural stereotypes, digital literacy, engineering, IT, local and international organizations, employment rate, sustainable development.Abstract
This article is dedicated to analyze the sustainable development of STEM programs in education system in Uzbekistan, scale of the female who are studying and working in this field based on official statistics and recent researches. Also, the article analyze the main reasons of not choosing STEM and it is factors that influence on it as well as recommend theoretical and practical solutions for solve them.
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