Mentoring women in STEM

Empowering through social technologies for enhanced inclusivity and professional growth. A case study

Bibliographic Data

ID22165977
AuthorsCoral J Pacheco Figueroa, Camila Figueroa (Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, corresponding author), Mayra A Alvarez Lemus (Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume10
Publication date2025-02-07
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/feduc.2025.1512143
OpenAlexW4407261997
LanguageEN
References cited9

The use of social technologies for on-line training of women in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) areas was explored for empowering women. Here, a case study on the implementation of a mentoring program focused on fostering the professional careers of women from the Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco (UJAT), at the southeast of Mexico is presented. By means of an international initiative from the British Council, 32 participants were trained as mentors and mentees at UJAT, and further matched to accomplish a 3 months mentoring relationship. Throughout the sessions, the participants’ advances in soft skills (assertiveness, networking, leadership, active listening, self-confidence, ability to set SMART objectives, among others) were analyzed, showing how the use of social technologies promoted the professional development of women through empowerment as a strategy for reducing the gender gap in scientific and technological careers in Latin America

Assertiveness · Empowerment · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Professional development · Sociology · Women in science · Feminism, Gender, and Social Issues · Gender Studies · Higher Education and Sustainability · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Skills and Education

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