What stands behind the balanced ratio of male/female students in the Algerian STEM education despite the country’s low gender equity?

2021

Master's thesis in Global Development and Planning (UT505) The study's main objective is to elucidate the reasons behind gender equality in the STEM education in the Algerian universities despite the lack of gender equity noticed in society. This study starts from Stoet and Geary’s findings in regard to the gender equality paradox in STEM, which considers that Algerian women are forced to choose to pursue STEM field studies in university in a look for better economic prospects. However, through a mixed qualitative and quantitative methodology that includes 51 surveys and five semi-structured interviews, the study shows that Algerian women take into consideration other elements when choosing…