Immediate, purposeful, and coordinated systemic change is needed to advance equity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. In this report, the authors present the results of a series of rapid systematic reviews, undertaken to identify initiatives effective in supporting workforce equity and inclusion.

This report summarises the evidence in the peer-reviewed literature on what initiatives benefit gender equity in STEM, and how they can be successfully implemented and evaluated. The authors use this evidence to make preliminary recommendations for what works to shift the dial around gender equity in the STEM sector.