Women in the United States and Kuwait have made advances as researchers and leaders in science, engineering, and medical disciplines, yet challenges and barriers remain to enter and advance in these fields in both countries. Building on recent collaborations, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences agreed on convening two workshops to identify evidence-based practices and resources for improving the inclusion of women as full participants in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion from the first workshop, held October 28-29, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

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Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 Challenges and Barriers Facing Women to Enter and Thrive
3 Evidence of Effective Programs, Practices, and Models for Recruiting Women
4 Curricula Structure and How It Affects the Attrition of Women in STEM in the United States, Kuwait, and the Arab World
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix B: Biographies of Planning Committee Members
Appendix C: Biographies of Speakers
Appendix D: Workshop Discussants