IRRI Podcasts

Listen to thought leaders in the rice agri-food sector. To know more about rice research and development, visit irri.org

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Girls are significantly under-represented in STEM. UNESCO data shows that only around 30% of all female students select STEM-related fields in higher education. Specifically, female students’ enrolment is particularly low in ICT (3%), natural science, mathematics and statistics (5%) and in engineering, manufacturing and construction (8%). Furthermore, only 30% of the world’s scientific and technological researchers are women.

In this special International Women's Day (#IWD2020) podcast, IRRI scientists zoom in on the drivers and barriers of women in STEM and how men can help create an enabling environment.

In this session, we are joined by:
-- Martina Castellion, Manager of IRRI's Seed Health Unit
-- Pauline Chievenge, IRRI Sr. Scientist for Soil and Nutrient Management
-- Peter Sprang, IRRI Agronomist

Moderated by KC Santos, IRRI's Marketing Manager.