Promoting the Role of Women in STEAM in Africa

Mapping of STEAM initiatives in africa

IRDAS is in Special consultative status with the
Economic and Social Council since 2023.
Accredited to WHO – ITU – UNCTAD
– UNICEF – UNIDO – UNDCP – CONGO

What is the STEAM education?

STEAM education is the name given to an education model that focuses on science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. The STEAM initiative itself was originally developed by Georgette Yakman and emerged from the previous STEM model, which broadly covers the same topics but excludes the arts from its definition.

We want to promote STEAM vocations in girls

Its mission is to promote specific initiatives that contribute to shaping an education and training system that eliminates gender stereotypes associated with certain vocations and professions, that promotes female empowerment in STEAM disciplines from early stages of education and contributes to eliminating the gender gap. It is making headway thanks to the access of our young women to these disciplines, as is occurring at an international level.

How to apply for STEAM Alliance membership

What are the motivations for applying for membership and what can your organization or company contribute to the members of the STEAM Alliance in one of these fields:
– Research on the talent of girls and young women in the field of STEAM.
– Social visibility and sensitization campaign on the importance of the presence of women in STEAM.
– Promotion of a network of Alliance STEAM Afrika Education centers through methodological contributions and didactic materials.

Jolie MPUTELA

Project Manager

ASAE Project Coordinator

Caroline Karimi Nyaga 

Responsible

African Women’s Network in STEAM

Ann Nyakinyua Gathura

Responsible

Mathematics area of the ASAE project

Lucy Mwaniki

Project Manager

ASAE & Country Representative, IRDAS
Kenia

Tadelech sisay

Project Manager

ASAE & Country Representative, IRDAS
Ethiopia

Grace Irungu

Project Manager

ASAE project
Kenia

This initiative is based on the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, especially when it comes to ensuring inclusive, equitable and quality education.

Women promoting the participation of women and girls in STEAM in Africa.

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