This July, a new campaign is taking off in Manila with hopes of creating a group of future-ready #STEMPowered girls.
Through a program called #STEMPower Our Girls, more than 100 6th grade students from public schools across the Philippines will receive specialized training and mentorship from the Philippines’ top women scientists, technology and innovation drivers, and industry captains.
#STEMPower Our Girls is a social impact program implemented by Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) and communications firm Evident Communications in direct response to the disparity between the number of men and women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers. It is funded by Investing in Women, an initiative of the Australian government.
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