Millennium Project

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Millennium Project India Node (July 2003)
Anandhavalli Mahadevan Vice-Chancellor Mother
Teresa Womens University Kodaikanal India
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TV National Channel (4 prog.)
TV Private Channels (2 prog.)
Futures Through Media (Education Futures, Career
Futures, Career trends, History for future,
Science)
All India Radio(3 prog.)
All Press (6 Meetings)
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Tamil Nadu State Council for Science Technology
Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education
Universities
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic
Plants (CIMAP)
Colleges
Networking with Organizations
Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute(CECRI)
Indian Association of Social Science Institutions
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Women Development Corporation
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Convocation Addresses
Invited Talks
Seminar Presentations
Networking -Formats ( Womens Futures,
Environment Futures, Education Futures, Young
Scientist, Women and Emerging Leadership)
Brain Storming Session
College Day Lecture
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Science Futures
Innovations in Education
Challenges Opportunities
Seminars / Workshops organized
Work - Futures
Third World Studies
Education Futures
Women as emerging Leaders
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Gender Issues in Tamil
IT everywhere
SOF
Herbal Science Astrophysics
Gender and Progress New Journal
International Advisory committee
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Status of Women in Tamil Nadu Women development
corp.
Documentation Of Herbs
Women in Management
Self Help Group - The Trends
Future Plans
Social Sciences Institutions and SOF
Higher Education Futures
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• Gender and Science, Engineering Technology

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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.

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Gender Neutrality

• Science - Yes.
• Technology - At times not
• Tune to the average weight and height of a
  male
• It can be made gender neutral

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Gender Gap

• Women in SET -
• A minority
• Utility - Economically
  inactive female SET is high
  

• SET Leadership - Invisible (0 in some
  areas)

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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
• 
  

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Barriers

• Structural
• Unfriendly systems
• Salary
• Carrier
• Glass ceiling
• Awards and rewards rare

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Emerging SET

• Biotechnology
• Information Technology
• Educational Technology
• Renewable Energy
• Environmental Science
• Communication
• Health Science

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Strength and Opportunities of Emerging SET

• Blends creativity
• Flexi time
• Flexi place
• Flexi content
• Stand alone mode
• Blends traditional wisdom
• Can be taken on from any where
• Diverse applications

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Women in SET - Bright

• Incremental
• development soaring

• Leapfrogging into
• the future

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Thank You