Lisa Harvey-Smith's plan to address the STEM gender gap

Deniz Uzgun

By Deniz Uzgun
Published May 4, 2020

In Australia, there are at least 331 separate initiatives designed to increase the participation of women and girls in STEM.

Lisa Harvey-Smith and her team of experts have been trialling anonymising research funding proposals.

But with millions of dollars being spent on these initiatives, how do we know if they are making a difference ...

This story appeared in the April 2020 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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