We’ll never fix the tech gender gap unless we support young girls in STEM

Dora Palfi29 April 2021

By providing girls with the tools to kick off their programming journeys, we can inspire the next generation of female coders.... Read More...

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Why Are Women Being Talked Out of STEM Careers?

Andrea Pretorian6 February 2020

Can we shed any light on when women tend to be dissuaded from pursuing STEM paths - maybe when they’re still girls?... Read More...

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Educating Girls: A Central Key To Nigeria’s Development

NiGEOpolis4 March 2019

Education of children can have a profound affect on societies and economies. One Nigerian reflects on the impact educating girls could have on her country.... Read More...

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How Coding Helps Prepare Girls for Successful Careers

Tori Lutz15 February 2019

Coding has become increasingly more useful and accessible in today's academic and professional climates.... Read More...

Next Generation6 min read

Gender Awareness: A Fundamental Factor in Africa’s Development

Sylvester Renner14 February 2019

Equal participation of men and women in African society contributes to the development of the region, and all stakeholders need to put in effort to make it a reality.... Read More...

AfricaMenu-HomepageNext GenerationRegional10 min read

Gender equality: A mouse click away

Association for Progressive Communications15 November 2018

Why we need effective, tangible and measurable action to close the digital gender gap in internet access. ... Read More...

Media & CultureMenu-HomepageNext Generation4 min read

Starting Her Young: Neural Pathways and the Growth Mind-Set [Book Excerpt]

Cristal Glangchai, PhD6 November 2018

An excerpt from Cristal Glangchai's new book, Venture Girls: Raising Girls to be Tomorrow's Leaders, in which Glangchai offers a unique solution to raising girls who have a well-developed entrepreneurial mind-set.... Read More...

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Cristal Glangchai Believes Girls Have the Power to Change the World. And She Can Prove It.

Terri Williams27 September 2018

In her new book, VentureGirls, Cristal Glangchai discusses why girls haven't gotten into startups in the past, and how we can change it for the future.... Read More...

GenderMenu-HomepageNext Generation9 min read

Gen Z Women in the Workplace: What do they want?

Kate Beckman23 July 2018

People born between 1997 and 2010 care a lot about workplaces having a strong sense of community and growth opportunity. A survey by RippleMatch yielded this and other key findings about Generation Z.... Read More...

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The Youth of 2018 Are Working for a Better 2028

Tishya Doraiswamy27 June 2018

Things are happening in Asia to close the gender gap in tech, including the launch of The Girl Code, by and for girls and young women. ... Read More...

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10 Supportive Facebook Groups Every Working Mom Should Join

Annamarie Houlis15 May 2018

From breastmilk pumping tips to investment advice and toy recommendations, these sites are for women who work and parent. ... Read More...

Media & CultureMenu-HomepageNext Generation6 min read

3 Smart Ways Parents Can Help Daughters Choose STEM Paths

Editor16 November 2017

There are easy things parents can do to keep the doors to STEM open to their daughters.... Read More...

GenderIdeasNext Generation7 min read

Meet the Girls Robotics Team That Stood Up for Their Afghan Counterparts

Sam Joseph24 August 2017

It's just not right, they thought. Then they did something about it. Meet the American high school students who started a petition to help an Afghan girls robotics team. 

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The Pop Culture Corrective: How Entertainment Can Show Girls a STEM Future

Lauren Willison31 May 2017

Movies, toys, games, celebrity scientists ... they actually make a big difference in how girls and women see their future in STEM. An admissions director at a wholly-STEM university shares how we can start making a shift in representation.

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3 Essentials to Turn Girls Onto STEM

Women 2.027 March 2017

Stephanie Espy, author of STEM Gems, talks about several ways to interest girls in STEM at an early age.

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