IncludeHer

Official account of #IncludeHer. A movement to correct Australian STEM curricula to include the contributions by women to STEM.

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

Hi everyone, we will no longer be posting on this platform and will be deactivating this account in January 2025.

To stay in touch, give us a follow on BlueSky, Instagram and/or LinkedIn! 💜

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[Pitch Science @pitch_science]

From high school classrooms, to the highest levels of academic research, to the media we consume – #WomenInSTEM are missing 🫥

But for this 🧵 thread, let's focus on the strong gender bias within the Australian high school science curriculum...

[AJE @AusJournalEd]

"We find a clear #GenderBias in Australian Senior Secondary #ScienceCurricula with only one mention of a #FemaleScientist." This 2023 study by @astro_katross @astronerdika @helenadamWA @eco__aly et al., is featured in our June collection. @IncludeHer_STEM https://t.co/EBLU5idP3v

[AJE @AusJournalEd]

This 2023 study is #OpenAccess in our May #CareerChoices collection. Invisible women: Gender representation in high school science courses across Australia, by @astro_katross @astronerdika @helenadamWA @eco__aly et al. https://t.co/XZGtjpfOmE

@IncludeHer_STEM @acereduau

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

Representation Matters

That’s why we are working towards improving the visibility of women & their contributions to science in school curricula

We want to #IncludeHer 💜

Find out more about our mission at https://t.co/XunyKechNT

#InternationalWomensDay #WomenInSTEM #IWD2024

[Australian Academy of Science @Science_Academy]

#InternationalWomensDay – Women are still only 27% of STEM workers in Australia, but more women are studying STEM at university. From 2015 to 2021, women’s enrolment in STEM courses grew by 31%. Representation matters. 📈

[Cosmos @CosmosMagazine]

In honour of International Women's Day, Cosmos is highlighting 50 remarkable and inspirational women in Australian science.

https://t.co/MOaxz335Fb

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

So many incredible scientists ❤️

We’d add the names from our growing encyclopaedia of women scientists 💪

Find it here: https://t.co/Zq8wmlVARX

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

[Science and Technology Facilities Council @STFC_Matters]

It's #InternationalWomenInScienceDay!

👷‍♀️👩‍⚕️👩‍🏫👩‍🔧👩‍🏭👩‍🔬👩‍🚀

To celebrate we're highlighting some of the ways #WomenInSTEM have helped shape the world from circa 2700 BC to the 21st century and beyond.

Who would you add to the timeline?

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

@mel_zax @astro_katross Hi Mel, we have seen the new F-10 curriculum and some of our team provided some feedback during the process. We are very happy that there has been a clear effort to address gender bias there!

We hope to further discuss the F-10 curriculum with experts to further improve it.

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

Did you catch @astro_katross on The Project? Not only is the Australian science curriculum lacking in the representation of women, it is also behind in the level of science taught!

It’s time to include more science and #IncludeHer in schools 📚

#ScienceEducation #WomenInSTEM

[The Project @theprojecttv]

A major new study has revealed that Aussie students are falling behind in science, learning an average 44 topics compared to 74 topics overseas, with experts now calling for an overhaul of the curriculum.

Astrophysicist Dr Kat Ross explains.

[The Project @theprojecttv]

Astrophysicist Dr Kat Ross explains the importance of studying science, even if students have no intention of pursuing it as a career.

[AJE @AusJournalEd]

November issue is now out! Thanks to our talented authors @astro_katross @IncludeHer_STEM @astronerdika @nataliealowson @helenadamWA @eco__aly @prof_ianli @mattgbower @Penny_VB @acereduau https://t.co/2nsCDdQsi9

[AJE @AusJournalEd]

We find a clear #GenderBias in Australian Senior Secondary Science Curricula with only one mention of a #FemaleScientist by @astro_katross @astronerdika @nataliealowson @helenadamWA @eco__aly et al. @IncludeHer_STEM https://t.co/be6dOIWk28

[University of Southern Queensland @unisqaus]

Elevating women in STEM 🧪

@nataliealowson and a team of researchers have looked into the visibility of female role models in science and found that contributions of women were greatly underrepresented.

All part of the @includeher_stem movement.

@curtinuni @astro_katross

[ATN Universities @ATNUnis]

Recognising female scientists is the first step in closing the gender gap in #STEM. @CurtinUni researcher @astro_katross says the lack of female representation in Aus high school science courses impacts young women engaging in the field.
@IncludeHer_STEM
https://t.co/RYbQjFi5Vq

[Shanika Galaudage @astronerdika]

So, this research is outside my usual bubble, but is something I’m incredibly passionate about: #ScienceEducation and #WomenInSTEM

We did a study and found a clear gender bias in senior high school science curricula across Australia.

https://t.co/RpGCcBKNHA

[SBS News @SBSNews]

There are around 150 male scientists included in Australian high school science curricula, according to a new report. But there’s just one woman - and she’s only mentioned in Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australian coursework.

Read more: https://t.co/KxmESsVptO

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

Our study found that out of 145 scientists mentioned in the curricula, there was only 1 female scientist 😱

And our team of researchers are actually from lots of different institutions across Australia, working together to #IncludeHer 💜

#WomenInSTEM

[Australian Science Media Centre @AusSMC]

👩‍🔬A team of researchers from @ICRAR and @CurtinUni say high school science courses in Australia fail to mention the contributions of #womeninSTEM , and instead focus on a male-centric narrative

[Australian Wildlife Conservancy @awconservancy]

New research shows contributions of women and diverse communities are underrepresented in Australian high school #STEM courses. 📉

Researchers, including AWC Wildlife Ecologist Dr Alexandra Ross, have outlined actions to correct the bias. 👇

via @SBS

https://t.co/OuvZ99w331

[Curtin Media @CurtinMedia]

Hear @CurtinUni and @ICRAR researcher @astro_katross discuss the alarming lack of representation of women in the Australian STEM curriculum. 👇👇👇

Read more at: https://t.co/zKoduoX37s

#CurtinUniversity #ICRAR

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

@barrygoldman1 @Helen_E_MC The ‘old’ science is definitely a factor!

However, the curriculums at present have the capacity to have more diverse representation.

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

Yes, our team did some research and wrote a paper on it.

And here’s what we found…

[IncludeHer @IncludeHer_STEM]

It’s #IncludeHer in the news!

https://t.co/ZiJWDcQxTj