Millennium Project India Node (July 2003)
Anandhavalli MahadevanVice-Chancellor Mother Teresa Women’s UniversityKodaikanal India
Futures Through Media (Education Futures, Career
Futures, Career trends, History for future, Science)
TV National Channel (4 prog.)
TV Private Channels
(2 prog.)
All India Radio(3 prog.)
All Press
(6 Meetings)
Networking with Organizations
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology
Women Development Corporation
Indian Association of Social Science
Institutions
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP)
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Universities
Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute(CECRI)
Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education
Colleges
Networking -Formats( Women’s Futures, Environment Futures,
Education Futures, Young Scientist, Women and Emerging Leadership)
Invited Talks
Convocation Addresses
Seminar Presentations
Brain Storming Session
College Day Lecture
Seminars / Workshops organized
Work - Futures
Science Futures
Education Futures
Third World Studies
Innovations in Education
Challenges &
Opportunities
Women as emerging Leaders
SOF
Gender Issues in Tamil
IT everywhere
Herbal Science &Astrophysics
Gender and ProgressNew Journal
International Advisory committee
Future Plans
Status of Women in Tamil Nadu
Women development corp.
Higher Education Futures
Self Help Group - The Trends
Documentation OfHerbs
Social Sciences Institutions andSOF
Women in Management
Gender and Science,
Engineering &
Technology
Women and Education
Two thirds of all illiterate are women.
Drop out rate high Enrolment in location
and technical education low.
Enrolment in physical sciences low.
Gender Neutrality
Science - Yes. Technology - At times not
Tune to the average weight and height of a male
It can be made gender neutral
Gender Gap Women in SET -
A minority Utility -
Economically inactive female SET is high
SET Leadership -
Invisible (0% in some areas)
Barriers Social
– Marriage– Child bearing – Child rearing
Cultural – Feminization of occupation – Locational decisions
Attitudinal– Non recognition of inputs– Devalued by not including in events
Contd…
Barriers
Structural – Unfriendly systems
– Salary
Carrier – Glass ceiling
– Awards and rewards rare
–
Emerging SETBiotechnology Information TechnologyEducational TechnologyRenewable EnergyEnvironmental ScienceCommunicationHealth Science
Strength and Opportunities of Emerging SET
Blends creativity Flexi timeFlexi placeFlexi contentStand alone modeBlends traditional wisdomCan be taken on from any whereDiverse applications
Women in SET - Bright
Incremental
development & soaring
Leapfrogging into
the future
Thank You
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