Happy International Day Of The Girl Child

REPRESENTATION MATTERS! By AdeolaOlubamiji

Today is the International Day of the Girl Child. While this day celebrates how awesome girls are, it reminds me of gender inequality in STEM and the shortage of women in STEM careers.

However, I am thankful that STEMHub Foundation is introducing girls to STEM through our multiple empowerment programs.

It is my hope that our brothers, husbands, and fathers will join in to

– help elevate and encourage more girls to pursue STEM careers.

– take a stand against the gender wage gap. Data shows that women earn at least a quarter less than men.

– provide encouragement for females to apply for managerial positions.

– develop a better plan to accommodate maternity leave, and provide women with an easy path to get back to work after child birth.

– take a stand against discrimination and sexual harassment in workplace.

I also hope that we as girls and women will consciously support one another and stop being our own enemies while playing tokenism.

Happy International #DayoftheGirl.

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