Scholarships for Women in STEM

[00:00:00] STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

It is a field where a lot of innovation happens, but unfortunately there is still not enough representation of girls and women. These subjects are important for development, yet female representation remains low.

STEM subjects are typically ones where women are underrepresented. For me, choosing a career in STEM means making a small difference in the way academia works.

I was interested in science from primary school. I was lucky to go to a school that gave me lots of opportunities, and I wanted to pursue a career in STEM and make a difference.

I wasn’t confident about going into STEM when I was a child, partly because I lacked guidance and there weren’t many girls and women in these subjects. But I always saw STEM as a field that opens up lots of opportunities, and one where you can help drive progress in society through innovation.

[00:01:00] So I think that really inspired me to join STEM.

I grew up in different communities, and I saw inequalities first-hand. Where you live, and what you can access, shape the opportunities people get, especially women.

Another inspiration of mine was my grandfathers. They wanted to pursue careers in STEM subjects, but they couldn’t because they didn’t have access to the right opportunities.

Ever since school, I’ve been interested in health and disease in humans and animals. Choosing a science subject felt like a good way to learn more about that, and to contribute to what we know.

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