Women Science Teachers

Effect of female teachers in science education

Working on gender equality in education is the main goal of the WOMEN SCIENCE TEACHERS (WST) social platform. For this purpose, WST has been working all over the world for more than 10 years. We work to increase public interest in science and to support women teachers and girls. We welcome everyone who is committed to education around the world.

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Updated March 2025

Web presence

2014

Established

50K 2024

70

Countries

Community

Target group

WST was founded with the aim of achieving gender equality in education. When we started our activities 10 years ago, most people did not realise that female teachers were key to education. The pandemic period has shown that women teachers are a very important factor for society. We hope, one day the United Nations will recognise International Women Teachers' Day.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

There is a serious gender inequality in society. This affects students, especially girls, in the education system. However, what is not known or not much voiced is that women teachers are also exposed to this inequality. I created this innovation to remove these inequalities. We believe that if women are empowered, society will be empowered and injustices in the world will disappear.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

We share news about education and technology every day on our social portals. In this way, we try to raise awareness in gender equality in science education. We also organise events or participate in other events to increase girls' interest in technology and science. In 2023, 2024 we organised a session (online and face-to-face(in New York City)) for gender equality in "Science Summit". (Science Summit is organised for United National General Assembly(UNGA78,79) 12 major researchers participated in these sessions. In 2020, 2024, 2025 we were one of the partner organisations of the STEM Discovery Campaign (SDC) organised by European Schoolnet. In 2024 we reached 9000 students from 10 countries. (10 teachers from 4 countries organised some activities at SDC as one of the ambassadors of WST) Also, Since 2018, we have been organising events for "11 February International Day of Women and Girls in Science". We were a partner of the World Light Day organised by UNESCO in 2020 and 2021.

How has it been spreading?

WST was founded in 2014. From that day, our group has been growing day by day. We are totally 5500 teachers and academicians from America to China , from Canada to U.K. We would like to make our group more effective by growing .Those who want to learn about the latest developments in education and science follow us on our social media accounts with our up-to-date news. We also organize various events for gender equality in science education. Only 2024, we reached 9.000 people in STEM Discovery Campaign. (Organised by European Schoolnet)

If I want to try it, what should I do?

If you are passionate about innovation in science education , we'd like to hear from you.
Science is a key for our future .We think that , science is great with female science teachers.Thus, everyone should support teachers especially female teachers .
As "Women Science Teachers " , we would like to reach more female teachers and girls . We'd appreciate it if you could support us ...

Media

The students of the 4th grade B from Național College of Art „Octav Bancila" Iași, România presented to their classmates the remarkable women in their lives led by their teacher “Dorina Marin” an ambassador of “Women Science Teachers” . In turn, their mother, grandmother, teacher or favorite celebrity were examples of success and motivated the children to never give up on their dreams.

The " Gender Equality in Science Education" conference organized by Women Science Teacher ARSTEAMapp Project was held on 27 March 2023. Işıl Hasdemir (General Manager of Dell Technologies -Turkey), Dr. Fatma Caner (Marmara University) and YaseminAltınsoy (Founder of Kidory digital story gave information about STEM activities, technological developments in Türkiye.

WST celebrated to " 8 th March International Women's Day" at Ivan Kukuljevic Sakcinski Primary School- Ivanec- Crotia. At this event, led by WST ambassador Melita Brodar (Ivan Kukuljevic Sakcinski Primary School) , students had a chance to meet with successful scientists who graduated from their own schools.

WST celebrated "Women's Day" with amazing women. Participating in the workshop on AI at Istanbul Modern Museum, composing our own song with AI, examining the works created with AI, experiencing the ARSTEAMapp Project, visiting the exhibitions at the Museum (Chiharu Shiota: Between Worlds, İzzet Keribar ‘Journey of Colours’) were the best achievements we had.

WST was invited "Girls in STEM" meeting in Brussels, Belgium December 2017 by European Schoolnet. In this meeting participants shared their work on promoting gender equality in the classroom and beyond.

WST has ambassadors since 2024. After years of working in a great team spirit with its teammates, WST is trying to grow even more with ambassador teammates from different countries and to reach its impact to wider circles.

We organised a meeting with Liceo Scientifico Filippo Masci ( Chieti, Italy) for the "11February International Day of Women and Girls in Science". During the meeting, chaired by our ambassador Grazia Dossena Liceo (Filippo Masci' State Scientific High School), Dr Giorgia Luzi gave a seminar on the biodiversity of Nosy Sakatia in northwest Madagascar.https://www.womenscienceteacher.com/neews

Women Science Teachers’ and ARSTEAMapp Project are organising a meeting for high school students. Young people will share their projects on 3D, AI, VR, AR, C++, climate change and cultural heritage in an online meeting.

João Gonçalves Zarco Secondary School (Matosinhos - Portugal) and ‘Women Science Teachers’ will come together for a dialogue on the importance of science education and gender equality in science education. In this seminar where the 70th anniversary of João Gonçalves Zarco Secondary School will be celebrated, they will also present their valuable projects.

We will celebrate to " 8 th March International Women Day " with ARSTEAMapp Project in Istanbul Modern Museum.

We celebrated to "11 th February International Day of Women and Girls in Science" with colleagues and students in " Anatolia College / Thessaloniki- Greece".(07.02.2025) 🔹 At this event, led by WST ambassador Iro Koliakou (Anatolia College), students also shared their project ‘Blooming the Future’ and the mission of the ‘AI Ambassadors’ group.

WST has been working as one of the partners of the STEM Discovery Campaign,organised by European Schoolnet, since 2020. In 2024 alone, we reached 9000 students and teachers. In 2025, we became a partner organisation again. We are very proud and every year we improve ourselves even better.

WST was one of the partners of the Science Summit(UNGA79). WST organised a session at this Summit. Our topic was: Education and Sustainability in the 21st Century:The role and future of technology". From OECD, European Schoolnet, Tubitak, Nisantasi University and ECSA participants shared their works.

WST organised an online meeting on the 8th March 2022. From 10 countries, participants talked about being a female teacher in the pandemic time...

"The "Filippo Masci" Scientific High School of Chietias, ITALY" and "Women Science Teachers" organized the event for the "11 February International Day of Women and Girls in Science" .

"ISIS Europa, Pomigliano D'Arco,ITALY " and "Women Science Teachers" organized an activity (Women in... in Europa). In this event, students(age 14-18) from Italy( ISISEuropa ) , Türkiye( Korkmaz Yiğit Anatolian High School) and Romania( Technical College Petrila) shared their works. The event was broadcast live on the Radio Europa Live.

The project "Anatolia: The land were science was born and flourished " was developed by Women Science Teachers. The aim of the project is to introduce the scientists who lived in Anatolia without discriminating language, religion, race.https://womenscienceteachers.wixsite.com/europe/history-of-science-in-anatolia

The "City of TROY "project is one of the projects of "Women Science Teachers" created with the young. The City of TROY got second place at LowCode Fest organised by Europeana organisation. The project's website: https://sites.google.com/view/cityoftroy #lowcodefest

WST was one of the partner organisations of the STEM Discovery Campaign (SDC24) organised by European Schoolnet. WST organised events, competitions, meetings and conferences during the period February-April 2024. (https://womenscienceteachers.wixsite.com/europe)

The team of WST

Works of WST

WST was presented in the" EDUVISIUN Conference(February-2024)

WST organised the "Gender Equality in Science Education" session in UNGA78 organised by the UN in Newyork City- Newyork.

WST coordinated the "Sustainable Clothes" project.

WST coordinated the "From ropes to Rugs " project. This is the project's website: https://sites.google.com/view/fromclothestorugs/ana-sayfa

WST organised this competition in the "11 February International Day of women and Girls in Science"

WST organised museum visits for 3 schools in Istanbul (February-April2024)

WST was one of the partner organisations of SDC24

WST organised this conference for students(ages14-18)

As a partner organisation , WST organized a competition for the young in "International DayofLight"held by UNESCO.https://womenscienceteachers.wixsite.com/europe/crazy-scientist-at-work

WST's work in the Covid 19 pandemic period was selected as one of the 100 most effective studies about education in the world by Global Teaching InSight (OECD) https://www.globalteachinginsights.org/media/Hatice%20K%C4%B1rmac%C4%B1's%20InSights/1_jsfmqrpu

11 February Women in Science | womenscienceteachers

WST's acticities in THe 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign

Gender and Innovation in STEAM

WST was presented in PERFORM Conference in 2017 Unescco / Paris

WST was partner organisation of " The 2020 STEM Discovery Campaign" held by European Schoolnet and Scientix . As a partner organisation ,WST organized some competitions and events for teachers , academicians and students. https://www.globalteachinginsights.org/media/Hatice%20K%C4%B1rmac%C4%B1/1_ejoxbknt

Women Science Teachers

https://womenscienceteachers.wixsite.com/europe

Implementation steps

Supporting girls' education

This is one of the first efforts to support women teachers. When people realise our activities, they not only support the education of girls, but also support women teachers and make them more motivated in the coming years. We are trying to be a role model for educators.