Increasing education for females in science

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends measures to to increase educational and training opportunities for women and girls in sciences and technology, particularly at the post-secondary level.

1. Teaching science
2. Increasing involvement of women in science and technology
3. Improving access
4. Enhancing participation of women in higher education

1. Establishing environmentally sound technology training for women

1. Strengthening participation of women in sustainable development programmes
2. Promoting women's economic self-reliance
3. Promoting awareness of relationship between gender and science and technology
4. Equalizing education access

1. Providing vocational training for women

1. Overeducation
2. Education

1. The Collaboration for Equity
2. National Policies on Women and Science in Europe