Posts tagged "STEMM"

Women make up half of all science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine PhD candidates and researchers — but only 20% of senior leaders.

The federal government announced yesterday that it will appoint a “Women in Science ambassador” to travel to schools around Australia and encourage young girls to pursue careers in science and technology. It sounds like a good idea — but talking to teens is not enough.

The Victorian government is calling on all members of the community, including businesses and startups, to step up to the mission of bringin…