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STEM Leaders Tell Us How Women In Science Can Pave The Way Forward

Women leaders in the fields across STEM tell SheThePeople how encouraging more women in science is the way forward if we need more representation.

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Women Leaders In STEM

The sciences are typically dominated by male students in higher education. As a result, fewer women pursue careers in science, technology, and engineering, which has a negative impact on the labour market. The most plausible reason for the disparity is that society reinforces the idea that boys and girls have different passions and skills. Girls learn to care for others whereas boys are motivated to create things.

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There is no proof that one gender is more gifted than the other in a certain field due to biological differences between the sexes. We are told that women should favour the arts and humanities and leave math and physics to the men by society, not by nature. Below is a list of 5 women in science who deserve to be recognised for their work.

Women Leaders In STEM

Vinita Marwaha Madill

Vinita Marwaha Madill is a British space operation engineer and science communicator who was born on January 9, 1987. Vinita discusses how fewer women followed her on the path to eventually choosing an engineering profession in an interview with SheThePeople. Her website Rocket Women aims to encourage young women across the world to seek a career in STEM. According to her, encouraging more girls to study engineering would help close this gender gap, ensuring that they account for 50 per cent of the talent pool for engineers and that we are not losing out on the brilliance that is out there.

Rashi Gupta

Rashi is a data science expert with 18 years of experience. She holds a doctorate from the University of Helsinki and two master's degrees from IIT Delhi Rashi has 18 years of expertise as a data science professional. She has two master's degrees from IIT Delhi and a doctorate from the University of Helsinki. Rashi discusses the importance of being a female leader in STEM in an interview with us. She claims that more discussions regarding female scientists must be had to spur change. To help girls realise the value of STEM education and have female role models to look up to, we should create seminars and summits at schools where they can engage with female leaders.

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Tarusha Mittal

Tarusha is a successful entrepreneur. Since 2009, she has worked in the IT industry. She has co-founded several software companies, some of which have grown and some have become self-sustaining businesses throughout the years. Tarusha Mittal talks about the gender investment gap and how achieving financial independence is essential for women's advancement in an interview with SheThePeople. Tarusha claims that she must improve the situation for future female entrepreneurs in her field and ensure that they do not encounter the same challenges and obstacles that she faced.

Shipra Misra

In an interview with us, Shipra Misra, a CEO and an engineer discusses the need to strengthen the general support system for women in our nation. The largest issue that working women have is the absence of a trustworthy childcare facility. Better childcare facilities, organised programmes for re-entering professionals, networking events focused on women, etc., must be made available to women.

Divya Chethan

Divya Chethan, a pioneer in the talent acquisition industry, has a wealth of expertise in sales, recruiting operations, and RPO. According to Divya, modern-day female leaders are ideal role models for us all. Giving equal importance to women's chances and leadership roles in the workplace is necessary. The country's workplaces must support women who aspire to go into business for themselves. We must resist being pulled by the ideas and attitudes of others around us when greater possibilities for women become available.

 

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