Twist

About the project

The Twist project ran from 31 December 2009 to 30 December 2012.

The share of women in research is extremely low in all European countries and associated countries. The TWIST project addressed this challenge with an ambitious programme of coordinated activities to raise awareness on the role and representation of women in science and technology throughout science centres and museums in Europe.

Scope

The gender dimension of research implicates that the share of women in research is extremely low in all European countries and associated countries. Throughout Europe there is a fear that interest in science and technology is declining, at the same time as demands for science and technology graduates grows (Rocard Report 2007).

The TWIST project addressed this challenge with an ambitious programme of coordinated activities to raise awareness on the role and representation of women in science and technology throughout science centres and museums in Europe, targeted young people and their teachers and parents as well as the general public, with focus on the given premises in the call - the outdated stereotypes and prejudices on societal roles for men and women and career paths.

The “Twist” project was funded by the European Commission using the Framework Programme 7 under DG Research. FP7-2009-Science-in-Society-2.1.2.1. Grant agreement no.:244584