... gender equity in STEM. Subsequent studies based on other qualitative methodologies, considering decision-makers from the ASEAN countries, will enrich the findings. Originality/value The traditional focus of analyzing how women can participate more in STEM has been regional or national approaches...

... on the inverse relationship between fertility and women’s employment as two central aspects of women’s lives. Childcare arrangements Gender equity Gender-role attitudes Motherhood and work Nations of families/individuals Role incompatibility Figure 2 Total fertility in China, Germany, Italy...