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Chile: More opportunities, fewer barriers - strengthening gender equity in STEM careers phase 2

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Chile: More opportunities, fewer barriers - strengthening gender equity in STEM careers phase 2

  • Status

    Ongoing

  • Location Región Metropolitana, Quinta Normal, Lo Prado, Santiago y Ñuñoa Comunas

Address gender issues in technical-vocational education with schools & professional actors through:

1/ Vocational orientation with a gender perspective

1.1/ Training & awareness-raising workshops

1.2/ Development of vocational orientation & life project plan between Alstom & schools

1.3/ Talks by Alstom workers to high school students to support technical-vocational specialty

1.4/ "Alstom Challenge" (Contest) - Female students to solve an Alstom case study

2/ Accompaniment model to professional practices for female students under the guidance of Alstom mentors (Training of Alstom female employees in mentoring program, life project orientation & internship support)

3/ Network of student leaders to promote gender approach in their schools (Gender Committees to promote initiatives associated with reducing gender gaps).

Partner NGO: Fundación Educación 2020

  • Promoter

    Dolores Iglesias - Chile, Argentina & Peru Human Resources Director, Santiago

  • Initiate date • Duration

    12.09.2023 • 12 months