Enhancing Woman Empowerment through Science, Technology and Mathematics Education for National Development

The role of science, technology and mathematics in women empowerment and national development cannot be over emphasized. Hence this paper focuses on women empowerment through the use of science, technology and mathematics for national development. It addresses the problem of STME in Nigeria, ranging from lack of resources/ facilities, lack of materials in the laboratories, qualified STME teachers and their method of teaching. The issue of low female participation in STME has become a concern both in Nigeria and in the global world. The paper goes on to divulge the effect of gender indifference in STME on the society, women empowerment, national development and the rationale for women empowerment. Finally, the problems of women empowerment in Nigeria were discussed and recommendation of the paper on STME as panacea for women empowerment and national development were made among such recommendations are programmes that provides students an opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, life project, would be successful in increasing female enrolment and participation in STME. Some of the programmes include soap production, pomade making and dying of clothes e.t.c