How Girl Scout Innovators Charmed Obama's White House: The Politics of Advocacy for Young Women in STEM.

The article discusses the evolution of advocacy for young women's participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) during the Obama and Trump administrations, highlighting significant events and initiatives. It details how President Obama emphasized diversity and inclusion i...

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Publicado en:Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Vol. 114; no. 4; pp. 5 - 27
Autor principal: Bix, Amy Sue
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Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Dec2025
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        Diversity & inclusion policies
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        Presidential administrations
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          Educational equalization
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