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Women play important roles in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) in the United States and in Arab countries, but they face challenges related to education and employment. Held October 5-7 2020, this was the second workshop in a series convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. This workshop shared promising practices to increase the inclusion of women in STEM, focusing on gender stereotypes and family roles, retention and career development, and the role of mentorship. The workshop planning committee, comprised of women from the U.S. and Kuwait, identified themes relevant to American and Arab professionals from a wide range of disciplines and career stages, and they organized presentations and discussions around these themes. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.