Women and Girls in Science
Channel: The Royal Society of Victoria
Date: 11/02/2021

Overcoming cultural (and often unconscious) biases in the training, recruitment and promotion process of various workplaces remains an important issue, but there's great news for girls and young women contemplating careers in science - there are women leading the way everywhere we look, and STEM is firmly a place where girls can look to establish careers, make valuable contributions, lead impactful programs and most importantly, belong.

To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2021, three senior women at the head of STEM-focused programs in Victoria - Dr Gillian Sparkes (Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability), Dr Amanda Caples (Victoria's Lead Scientist) and Dr Andrea Hinwood (Victoria's Chief Environmental Scientist) - reached out to the next generation of female science practitioners and leaders. Joining this STEM power trio were three remarkable women coming into their full strength as practitioners - threatened species biologist Dr Amy Coetsee (Zoos Victoria), software engineer Dr Muneera Bano (Deakin University) and immunologist Dr Misty Jenkins (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research).

Make sure the girls and young women in your life have a chance to listen, learn, reflect and be inspired by the fascinating, meaningful work offered by a career in the sciences!