Pedagogies of Inclusion: Gender, Pedagogy & STEM in Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

The STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) are seen as crucial to economic development and are often prioritized in higher education as a result. However, women remain a minority across many STEM disciplines globally. In sub-Saharan Africa, specifically, while national and regional policies have instigated efforts to infuse a gendered approach into the teaching and learning process, it remains necessary to ascertain what models of success exist in higher education institutions in the region concerning gender-responsive pedagogy, particularly in the STEM disciplines. This report presents the findings of a scoping review aimed at determining the current state of evidence on the intersection of gender, diversity, inclusion, and pedagogy in STEM-focused disciplines in sub-Saharan African higher education institutions.