Alicia García-Holgado
Carina González
ABSTRACT
This special track about diversity and inclusion in STEM celebrated in Leon, Spain, includes seven accepted papers presented at the in the framework of the 7th edition of the Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (TEEM) 2019 held in León, Spain, from October 16th to October 18th, 2019. These papers discuss the diversity gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), with special emphasis in the gender gap. In particular, a set of initiatives, experiences and research projects proposing tools, strategies and their main results.
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