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Girls as young as 4 can decide STEM is not for them. At later stages in schooling, girls express interest in, and select STEM subjects, at lower rates than boys. This often leads to less girls entering STEM careers and a lack of gender diversity in particular areas of STEM study, training and work.
Shifting just 1% of Australia’s workforce into STEM jobs would add $57.4 billion to the nation’s GDP over 20 years. Companies with gender-diverse leadership teams and boards are more successful than those without gender diversity. Achieving gender equity across STEM education and STEM workplaces will drive growth of Australia’s economic, social and cultural landscape.
Join astrophysicist, author and Women in STEM Ambassador Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, medical researcher, STEM commentator and CEO of the NYSF Dr Melanie Bagg, NYSF alum and science student Vaishnavi Muddam, and TV presenter and science communicator Lee Constable on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science for a timely discussion about working in STEM.
The panel will be discussing their experiences and their work to make science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) inclusive for women and girls; the importance of diversity, and the steps that are being taken to make it a reality. They will also be discussing the importance of good communication in STEM.
Date: Friday, 11 February 2022
Time: 6:00 – 7:00pm AEDT
Where: Free, online live stream: https://www.facebook.com/NYSFoz/
No registration required.
Dr Melanie Bagg, NYSF CEO is happy to join any programs to discuss International Day of Women and Girls in Science and our speakers may be available to speak to the media.
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