2019-12-12

Public Lecture on " Women in STEM in Kyrgyzstan: Portrayal in the Mass Media Versus Advocacy Efforts"

On 11 December, Ms. Nazik Mamedova, Junior Scholar at the OSCE Academy, delivered a Public Lecture on "Women in STEM in Kyrgyzstan: portrayal in the Mass Media Versus Advocacy Efforts." During the lecture, Ms. Mamedova provided an overview of the work of women in STEM (abbr. science, technology, engineering, math) in Kyrgyzstan by reviewing the most relevant research publications and statistical data available on the topic, as well analyzing implemented initiatives in this area. Furthemore, she explored positions of women-beneficiaries of the projects and the mass media representatives and experts in Kyrgyzstan in order to understand the way how women in STEM are being portrayed and whether they become interesting and newsworthy topic for the mass media.