Leading Women celebrates girls in STEM: Twitter Chat

Editor’s note: In celebration of International Day of the Girl (October 11) and Ada Lovelace Day (October 14), Leading Women is devoting the month of October to women and girls in STEM: science, technology, engineering and math. (CNN) — Think women don’t do science? Think again. Leading Women will be holding a Twitter chat today …

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Fighting sexism in science and tech

The Stream discusses the challenges women can face in male-dominated science fields. In most countries, gender inequality persists in scientific fields including engineering, mathematics and physics. And while initiatives to promote science education are fostering girls’ academic interests, are sexism and gender stereotypes continuing to prevent more women from pursuing careers in male-dominated science fields? …

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12 inspirational quotes from women who rock STEM

Editor’s note: In celebration of International Day of the Girl (October 11) and Ada Lovelace Day (October 14), Leading Women is devoting the month of October to women and girls in STEM: science, technology, engineering and math. (CNN) — Girls don’t do science. If that’s the stereotype, then good luck telling that to these women. …

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