To promote equal opportunities for women and men in a changing economy . Recipe n.30 . "Teknikan" What "Teknikan" awakens interest in technology among Swedish women. The project arranges six weeks' technical guidance courses which concentrate on technology from a female point of view. The courses are designed for women who consider choosing a technical education, but feel unsure about the basics in this area. How During the six weeks' courses, the participating women gain, above all, a sort of basic konwledge in technology. Attention is paid to their specific needs and demands and to how they could find an easy access to technical theory. The courses want to encourage the women to see technology as a way to solve problems, it is tried to take away their insecurity as far as this professional field is concerned. During the course, experiments, as well as own inventations, are made. By really understanding the basic underlying principles, the participants learn to reformulate the knowledge they have gained and they acquire ideas and pictures of what a technical solution can look like. Parts of the course are: computer knowledge, electricity and electronics, mechanical movements and transmissions, invention workshops, traditional guidance, practical experience in industry during a four weeks' period in a company. Why Women are to a high extent underrepresented in the field of engineers and technicians and in the related type of education. In many cases, they assume engineering is boring and difficult and they are afraid of not being able to understand the things taught at university. For a huge number of women, technology remains a mystical thing. This development starts very early in the girls' lives, as boys and girls grow up in different environments and meet different expectations concerning interests, knowledge and education. Results The project has achieved very good results so far, especially if one takes into account that this kind of project often is not very successful. After having attended one of the six weeks' courses, 82% of the participating women apply for a technical education. Their self-confidence in this area grows enormously during the course and they realize that it can be fun to solve technical problems. References for further informazion: Harriet Aurell, instrument engineer and trainer at an employability institute in Stockholm