Science and gender equality are both vital for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Despite institutional and cultural shifts for bringing more women in STEM education and related careers, we are witnessing gender gaps across all levels of STEM education, in science-related careers as well as at leadership positions. How do we leverage the untapped potential of women trained in STEM?

On the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc. is partnering with UNESCO, New Delhi to reinvigorate the significance of feminist science, in theory and practice. This panel discussion aims to bring diverse perspectives and different voices for deliberating on feminist approach to science and science policy and exploring the need for dialogue among stakeholders supporting feminist perspectives in Science, Technology & Innovation (STI). We will examine how Feminist Perspectives can provide an alternative to dominant thinking and accounts in Gender and STI. Furthermore, the discussion will aim to suggest the way forward for constructive engagements with Philosophies of Feminist science and science policy which are relevant to the Indian context.

This discussion will be a great learning opportunity for students, early career researchers and policy practitioners who work on gender equity and inclusion in STI.