| Topic 1: |
What barriers and challenges are faced by women working in the SET sector? |
| Topic 2: |
What challenges do women enroled in SET disciplines face in South African institutions of higher learning? |
| Topic 3: |
What are the day-to-day work experiences of women in the SET sector and do these experiences contribute to their leaving the SET sector? |
| Topic 4: |
How do institutional and cultural factors shape mind-sets among both men and women working in the SET sector? |
| Topic 5: |
Are the specific needs of and priorities of women being addressed in academic institutions and the SET workplace? What challenges remain? |
| Topic 6: |
What factors affect the recruitment, advancement and retention of women in the SET sector in South Africa? |
| Topic 7: |
What strategies should be introduced for mentoring, monitoring and evaluating the progress of women in the SET sector? |
| Topic 8: |
Which existing strategies work? Which strategies should be developed and which ones should be abandoned? |
| Topic 9: |
What scientific and technological research must be done in order to enhance women's participation in the SET sector? |
| Topic 10: |
What scientific and technological research must be done in order to make the products of the SET sector beneficial to women and end users of technology? |
| Topic 11: |
What policy changes must be made to enhance women's participation in the SET sector? |
