Taking a Giant Leap for Gender Equality-Emerging Opportunities

STEM is an acronym used for sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics that are the major fields of education. The eminent issue is gender disparity in graduating and joining professions related to STEM. Pakistan is among one of the developing countries where this disparity is highest according to 2020 report of World Economic Forum. Female literacy rate is low, and it is even lower in sciences, engineering and technology.Pakistan, as a developing country, is striving to improve the general economy for which the role and participation of women is very important. Fortunately, the realization of STEM gender gap has led the government and other organizations to step forward to reduce the disparity.

In the line to these efforts, StemWomenPK with collaboration of AlumNode & University of Lahore has undertaken the project to extend their support for females to participate in STEM. StemWomenPk has variegated forum to provide the female role models from various fields for STEM. The purpose is to educate and mentor women through outreach program that will provide sponsorship and networking from female role models in their prominent fields. The first workshop, in the series, has been organized at the university of Lahore titled, “Taking a giant Leap for Gender Equality – Emerging Opportunities”. The eminent women from the fields of engineering, technology and industry have been invited to educate female students through their motivational speeches to highlight the importance of female participation in STEM and guide them how to fight the societal biases & discremination. Moreover, they will share their experiences in academia and professional life with the audience. The session will aspire female students to take part in STEM, educate them for career choices, and activate alumni to engage and activate industry links with female students.

Registration 

You can register online through the Button Below or you can register on the day of seminar in front of Auditorium I , The University of Lahore , Lahore campus . We are looking forward to see you on seminar.



Date : 31/10/2021 – 31/10/2021

Time : 08:00 am – 02:00 pm (Karachi)

Venue : The University of Lahore

9:00 am - 10:00 am The University of Lahore

Registration

Registration can be done online or on spot

10:00 am - 10:30 am Auditorium - I

Tilawat , Naat , National Anthem

10:30 am - 10:40 am

Opening Speech

Dr Farkhanda Afzal

Dr Farkhanda Afzal

10:40 am - 11:00 am

Attributes to overcome Gender Discrimination

Dr Tasneem Akhtar

Dr Tasneem Akhtar

11:00 am - 11:20 am

Scientific Entrepreneurship and Women: Scope And Oppurtunities

Dr Rizwana

Dr Rizwana

11:20 am - 11:50 am

Progress In Advancing Women's Human Rights

Mehr Nigar

Mehr Nigar

11:50 am - 12:20 pm

Tea Break

12:20 pm - 12:40 pm

Empowering Women Through Stem Education

Dr Minhas Mahsud

Dr Minhas Mahsud

12:40 pm - 12:50 pm

Video Clip

12:50 pm - 1:10 pm

Intellectual Development & Self-Confidence -Ways to Mitigate Gender Gap

Alia Razia Malik

Alia Razia Malik

1:10 pm - 1:30 pm

Video Clip

1:30 pm - 1:50 pm

At the Crossroads of Tradition and Modernity: Pakistani Women in 21st Century

Ayesha Ahmed

Ayesha Ahmed

1:50 pm - 2:20 pm

Discussion Session

2:20 pm - 2:50 pm

Closing Ceremony

Dr Faryal Ch

Dr Faryal Ch

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Lunch