Women in science in Ghana: The Ghana science clinics for girls

Andam, Aba Bentil; Amponsah, Prince Ofori; Nsiah-Akoto, Irene; Anderson, Christina Oduma; Ababio, Baaba Andam; Asenso, Yaa Akomah; Nyarko, Savanna

doi:10.1063/1.4937668

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“…As far back as 1987, the Ghana Science Clinics for Girls was established by the educationist J.S. Djangmah, a former Director General of the Ghana Education Service (Andam et al, 2015). The clinic was a holiday camp where girls were exposed to science courses without having to experience any form of competition from boys.…”

Section: Gender Stereotypes and The Concept Of Stemmentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Next time stay in your war room and pray for your boys’ or return to your kitchen: Sexist discourses in Ghana’s 2019 National Science and Math Quiz

Agyepong

Diabah

2020

Discourse & Society

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This paper examines the representations of women in the discourses on the 2019 edition of Ghana’s National Science and Math Quiz. With data from online news articles and three social media outlets, the study examines stereotypical views about gender and Science/Math while exploring the relationship between language, gender, and culture. We focus on how the authors use memes, images and some linguistic strategies to instantiate certain (Ghanaian) gender norms and practices. Findings suggest that women who pursue (academic) excellence, especially in male-dominated fields like Science and Math, are usurpers who need to be kept where they ‘belong’. They are thus presented in particular stereotypical ways – homemakers, supporters, objects of sex and beauty, ‘unfit’ for science/math. Using Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis, which makes room for uncovering, contesting and reinterpreting the ‘hidden agendas’ of discourse, we also analyze nuances of the representations, some of which we (re)interpret as representations of women’s power.

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Section: Gender Stereotypes and The Concept Of Stemmentioning

confidence: 99%