{"id":20673,"date":"2025-10-31T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/?p=20673"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:35:19","slug":"disparites-entre-les-sexes-dans-les-programmes-stem-au-kenya-le-cas-de-luniversite-technologique-dedan-kimathi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/en\/gender-disparities-in-stem-programmes-in-kenya-the-case-of-dedan-kimathi-university-of-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Disparity in STEM Programs in Kenya: Case of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The study entitled \"Gender disparity in STEM programmes in Kenya: the case of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology\", carried out by DeKUT researchers and published in 2024 as part of the GRAIN project, analyses gender inequalities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields in Kenya. ... Read more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En s\u2019appuyant sur les donn\u00e9es du KUCCPS (2019\u20132023), les auteurs montrent que la proportion de femmes inscrites dans les programmes STEM de DeKUT reste inf\u00e9rieure \u00e0 30 %, tombant \u00e0 26,4 % en 2023. Une comparaison avec d\u2019autres universit\u00e9s k\u00e9nyanes r\u00e9v\u00e8le des tendances similaires, confirmant que ces disparit\u00e9s sont syst\u00e9miques \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle nationale. Les \u00e9carts sont particuli\u00e8rement marqu\u00e9s dans les fili\u00e8res d\u2019ing\u00e9nierie (moins de 25 % de femmes), tandis que les disciplines des sciences et des math\u00e9matiques enregistrent des progr\u00e8s in\u00e9gaux (par exemple 41,8 % de femmes en sciences en 2021, contre 27,9 % en 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les causes identifi\u00e9es incluent les st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes de genre, le manque de mod\u00e8les f\u00e9minins, ainsi que des barri\u00e8res culturelles et \u00e9ducatives, comme l\u2019ont confirm\u00e9 des \u00e9tudes ant\u00e9rieures (UNESCO, 2019 ; Mukhwana et al., 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les auteurs soulignent \u00e9galement la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 d\u2019adopter une approche intersectionnelle afin de prendre en compte les formes multiples de discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour y rem\u00e9dier, ils recommandent :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>la mise en place de programmes de mentorat pour les \u00e9tudiantes en STEM ;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>des campagnes de sensibilisation contre les st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes ;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>une r\u00e9vision des politiques \u00e9ducatives, notamment en mati\u00e8re de crit\u00e8res d\u2019admission et d\u2019attribution des bourses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cette \u00e9tude apporte une contribution importante au d\u00e9bat mondial sur l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 des genres dans les carri\u00e8res scientifiques et technologiques, un enjeu essentiel pour la r\u00e9alisation des Objectifs de d\u00e9veloppement durable (ODD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full article here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gender_Disparity_in_STEM_Programs_in_Kenya_Case_of_Dedan_Kimathi_University_of_Technology.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Gender_Disparity_in_STEM_Programs_in_Kenya_Case_of_Dedan_Kimathi_University_of_Technology.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1ef3733a-7322-44e0-bbdb-f33ce9ace29b\" href=\"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gender_Disparity_in_STEM_Programs_in_Kenya_Case_of_Dedan_Kimathi_University_of_Technology.pdf\">Gender_Disparity_in_STEM_Programs_in_Kenya_Case_of_Dedan_Kimathi_University_of_Technology<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gender_Disparity_in_STEM_Programs_in_Kenya_Case_of_Dedan_Kimathi_University_of_Technology.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-1ef3733a-7322-44e0-bbdb-f33ce9ace29b\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n  <div class=\"related-post grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"headline\">Similar articles<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post-list\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item\">\r\n            <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"STEM AND EDUCATION: IDENTIFYING GENDER GAPS\" href=\"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/en\/stem-and-education-looking-for-gender-gaps\/?related_post_from=579\">\r\n\r\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/grain-africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GRAIN_newlogo_273_-removebg-preview-1.png\" title=\"STEM AND EDUCATION: IDENTIFYING GENDER GAPS\" alt=\"STEM AND EDUCATION: IDENTIFYING GENDER GAPS\">\r\n\r\n      \r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"STEM AND EDUCATION: IDENTIFYING GENDER GAPS\" href=\"https:\/\/grain-africa.org\/en\/stem-and-education-looking-for-gender-gaps\/?related_post_from=579\">\r\n        STEM AND EDUCATION: IDENTIFYING GENDER GAPS  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    Not that long ago, people lived and functioned in tight communities. 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