Women in STEM
Women in STEM statistics can paint a bleak picture, but our interview series goes beyond numbers, exploring the real stories of women in STEM careers today.
Introducing our women in STEM series
A career in STEM can be rewarding, exciting and lucrative, so why is the percentage of women in…
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Women in tech need more resources and role models
Afghani software engineer Sara Daqiq fell in love with computers as a child, and has made it her personal mission to share this enthusiasm with young women at home and overseas
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Teaching kids what an engineer really looks like
A career in engineering can be a life-affirming experience for anyone who wants it but, as Kerrine Bryan found, many kids are deciding early on that they don’t fit the mould. So she set out to change that
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How to make science careers work for women
Science may have a reputation for being competitive, male-dominated and focussed on solo work, but Kelly Matzen’s experiences say otherwise. Here she explains how tackling these misconceptions could change the industry for women
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What’s holding women back from careers in engineering?
Despite an early career peppered with sexist experiences, Anne Lillywhite still believes engineering is one of the most exciting fields there is. Here, she discusses the importance of picking the right company for you and why everyone should get an engineering degree first
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What a graduate career in tech can look like
After teaching herself to code as a child, it would have taken more than schoolroom discouragement to stop Pauline Narvas pursuing a career in tech. The graduate digital engineer describes her journey so far
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How unstructured play can get more girls into STEM
Messing around with spare parts ignited an early passion for STEM in Selena Deckelmann, who believes that manual play and creating communities could be the secret to diversity in the sector
More must be done to tackle sexism in cybersecurity
Among the tech-literate, knowing your stuff is enough to gain respect but, as Bridget Kenyon explains, assumptions based on gender are still too common among those making the decisions in tech firms
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Why great data scientists can come from anywhere
Getting into data science has helped Dr Rebecca Pope change the face of healthcare forever but, she says, great scientists don’t always come from where you’d expect
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Are childhood misconceptions keeping women out of STEM?
Rachel Higham’s childhood was full of the joys of science and tech, so she knows how important it is to get kids excited about STEM. Internalised misconceptions, however, are stopping many girls’ careers before they start