Africa: Overcoming gender myths in science

Men in sub-Saharan Africa still dominate science, technology, engineering and maths and this gender imbalance starts from the earliest schooling years, Academy of Science of South Africa (Assaf) says in the publication it launched on Wednesday in Pretoria. Aimed at policymakers in the sub-Saharan region, the booklet - Inquiry-Based Science Education: Increasing Participation of Girls in Science in sub-Saharan Africa - says governments must 'increase the participation of girls in science and maths', writes Professor Rosanne Diab, Assaf executive officer, in her foreword.