Changes to the national budget: Less support for girls in technology, more for boys in health sciences
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In the new national budget, the government has made changes to the support schemes for educational choices. The project "Girls and Technology," which has worked to get more women into technological professions, is now losing all of its state funding. At the same time, the authorities have chosen to double the support for initiatives aimed at getting more boys to choose health sciences.
The purpose of the investment in health sciences is to meet the great need for labor in the health and care sector in the coming years. By recruiting more boys to these professions, the authorities hope to level out the gender differences in the sector and ensure enough employees to handle the challenges of the future.
The decision to remove funding for "Girls and Technology" has sparked reactions. Several politicians, including representatives from the Socialist Left Party (SV), are criticizing the cut and believe it is petty to remove funds for a project that works for better gender balance in the technology industry.
The debate on how best to recruit for various professions is now continuing in the Storting. While the government is prioritizing the health sector, there is tension regarding how the cuts will affect the recruitment of women to technology educations moving forward.
Sources: Kode24
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