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Overcoming the socio-professional BARRIERS and UNCERTAINTIES faced by African girls and women in STEM fields & careers
African girls and women experience several challenges in STEM fields and careers
UNBALANCE
NON VALUATION
SCARCITY
LOSS OF MONEY
UNBALANCE
• Only 35% of African students pursue studies in STEM, compared to 50% in other regions of the world.
• Only 7% of electrical and electronics engineers are women. When it comes to engineering-related professions, the number of women is even lower.
• Only 70 researchers per 1 million inhabitants in Africa, compared with 1,680 researchers per 1 million inhabitants in Europe.
NON VALUATION
• Women represent only 1/3 of workers in STEM Jobs.
• There is a low gender parity in STEM fields with only 30% of women in African countries.
• A study by Microsoft shows that only 13% of women would be interested in moving into STEM without a mentor, while 18% admit they would be more inclined to pursue a STEM career with a mentor.
SCARCITY
• According to the US government, there will be a shortage of over 165,000 STEM professionals by 2029. A number of factors are contributing to this shortage, including the lack of female STEM students.
LOSS OF MONEY
• The world bank reported that the lifetime productivity and income losses for girls with less than 12 years of education are estimated between $15 trillion and $30 trillion globally.
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What we are currently doing to overcome these problems
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COACHING/MENTORING
- Personalized & continuous follow-up
- Mentors assigned to each woman
- Periodic mentoring sessions between the most experienced and least experienced STEM women
- Training and information workshops on various STEM subjects
NETWORKING
- Close access to an outstanding STEM network
- Blog + Various social media activities (Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, Tiktok)
- Conferences, Webinars, Meetings & Networking events
GRANT ADVICES & MORE
- Collaboration with funding providers
- Ongoing, up-to-date information on funding programs and scholarships for each level of study : Bachelor, Master, Ph.D, Post-doc
- Support on funding and scholarships application
- Material support to young african students
We’ve created a Whatsapp group where we bring together all our STEM girls and women to provide them with tailor-made support according to their needs
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