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STEMinism

/ˈstɛməˌnɪzəm/

STEMinism noun: the movement to improve the representation of women in STEM fields, and to remove professional, academic, and social barriers to women's advancement.

Noun

STEMinism (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The movement to improve the representation of women in STEM fields, and to remove professional, academic, and social barriers to women's advancement.
    • "STEMinism" is necessary in order to overcome the current stereotype that boys are more suited for careers in hard sciences.2017 March 3, Jessica Jen, “STEMinism: a step for gender equality”, in The Smoke Signal, Mission San Jose High School, Fremont, CA, page 3
    • STEMinism places the onus on the individual student or scientist to succeed in STEM fields rather than interrogating and removing structural barriers to success.2019, Kristen Myers, Courtney Gallaher, Shannon McCarragher, “STEMinism”, in Journal of Gender Studies, volume 28, number 6

Origin of STEMinism

Blend of STEM + feminism.

Questions about STEMinism

What does STEMinism mean?
STEMinism means the movement to improve the representation of women in STEM fields, and to remove professional, academic, and social barriers to women's advancement.
What part of speech is STEMinism?
STEMinism is a noun.
How do you pronounce STEMinism?
STEMinism is pronounced /ˈstɛməˌnɪzəm/.

Words near STEMinism in the dictionary

  1. stemflows
  2. stemhead
  3. stemheads
  4. STEMI
  5. steming
  6. STEMinism
  7. STEMinist
  8. STEMinists
  9. STEMIs
  10. Stemler
  11. Stemlers

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