👩‍💻 Interactive Storytelling for Gender Equality in STEM! 🚀

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but also a key foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Tackling gender inequality is a complex and long-term challenge, but digital technology can accelerate progress.

🔹 Why This Matters:
✅ Many STEM fields (computer science, engineering, mathematics) still have gender disparities 👩‍🔬🔬
✅ Cultural shifts and early experiences can help signal inclusivity to all genders
✅ Interactive digital experiences can enhance gender-sensitive education 📚✨

What We Did:
📖 We developed an interactive storytelling experience composed of short interactive stories that narrate real-life workplace challenges faced by women.
👥 Study Participants: 22 female and 23 male students tested the experience and evaluated their engagement.

Key Findings:
📌 Interactive storytelling has the potential to embed gender-sensitive aspects in the curriculum.
📌 The results provide insights for both research and practice on tackling gender inequality in STEM.
📌 Digital experiences can serve as a powerful tool for change in education and industry.

💡 Empowering Future Generations
By incorporating diverse perspectives and real-life challenges, this project highlights the power of storytelling in creating inclusive learning environments and bridging the gender gap in STEM.

🙏 Special Thanks:
A heartfelt thank you to CYENS Centre of Excellence for the incredible internship opportunity. Your support and mentorship were truly invaluable!

📄 Read the Full Paper:
🔗 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-73990-3_4

🌍 Project Webpage:
🔗 https://forouzanfn.github.io/

📌 Citation:
Farzinnejad, F., & Parmaxi, A. (2024, June).
Interactive Storytelling Experience for Sensitizing on Gender Equality: An Exploratory Study.
In Workshop on Digital Transformation in Higher Education (pp. 40-48). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

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