Encouraging women to pursue careers in STEM and eventually closing the STEM gender gap is important not only for women, but for society as a whole. STEM-related degrees are highly regarded and have the most opportunity for high salaries, growth and innovation. A greater contribution from women in this sector would not only promote income equality and enable equal access to the opportunities, resources and influence of the field, but also allow for more comprehensive solutions to complex global issues. Crucially, it works to reduce the gendered skills gap.

More women in STEM also means more role models for young girls: this challenges the stereotypical perception of gendered jobs, primarily working to eliminate the unconscious bias that discourages women in pursuing STEM careers, promoting equality in the workforce. Widespread presence of women in STEM furthermore encourages norm shifts across the globe, potentially even allowing women from disadvantaged communities to access a greater share of opportunities.

Why is Change Necessary?

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Reshma Saujani

Founder of Girls Who Code

“If women had been more prominently talked about in computing, both in the history books and schools, we literally would not have the lack of women programmers that we do today. It’s about role models. You can’t be what you cannot see.”

Michelle Obama

Former First Lady of the United States

“If we’re going to out-innovate and out-educate the rest of the world, then we have to open doors to everyone. We can’t afford to leave anyone out. We need all hands on deck. And that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering and math. And so encouraging girls early not to lose heart in those fields, and encouraging them through high school is important. But it also means making sure that these young women can keep pursuing their dreams in college and beyond.”

Katherine Johnson

Tu YouYou

She was the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize for her contributions in medecine and pharmacology: she discovered the artemisinin, a drug used to treat malaria and saved millions.

French virologist and Nobel Prize winner who did fundamental work in the discovery of the human immunodeficiency as the cause of AIDS, addressing the larger burden of HIV and women and young girls.

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

An African-American mathematician known as the "Human Computer" who made crucial calculations in orbital mechanics that allowed the first space flight, Apollo 11, while overcoming gender and racial hurdles.

Wall of Inspiration

A pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon, making significant contributions to chemotherapy by revolutionising the efficiency of how cancer drugs were tested: instead of on mice, on human lab-grown tissue.

Jane C. Wright

Known as the "Mother of Wi-Fi", she discovered frequency hopping, essential to minimising enemy interference in radio signals during World War 2, as well as guiding torpedoes. This was the precursor of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Hedy Lamarr

One of the first and most substantial contributors to computer science and software development, while being a rear admiral of the US Navy. She co-developed COBOL, one of the earliest computer languages.

Grace Hopper

Our Outreach Platforms

Webinars

Join our scheduled webinars to discuss chosen STEM-related topics, learning more about real-world science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Mentorship

If you want a more personalised approach, we can schedule a call or session with our qualified student mentors to discuss or learn STEM-related topics.

We spread knowledge on prominent STEM topics, including sociological explanations and awareness as to the reasons why women are underrepresented in STEM and what we can do to change this.

Education

FEmpowering Girls, everywhere.

Inspiring stories, STEM empowerment, continuous support from older peers, as well as health advice, webinars to empower and support young girls.