The importance of role models
"It is only when I saw people that looked like me, doing the things that I wanted to do, that I realised what was possible"...
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- Aug 22, 2020
- 2 min
Series: Women who changed the world - Rosalind Franklin
“Science, for me, gives a partial explanation for life. In so far as it goes, it is based on fact, experience and experiment.” ― Rosalind...
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- Aug 22, 2020
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Series: Women who changed the world - Marie Curie
I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy. - Marie Curie Marie Skłodowsk Curie, the woman who created an...
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- Aug 22, 2020
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Two secrets to mastering productivity
We all have short- and long-term goals defined for ourselves. And we may want to get the desired results as soon as possible. What is...
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- Aug 12, 2020
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Five things I learned from being a strong independent woman
Everyone has heard the phrase “strong independent woman”. Well, almost everyone. There are always those who have no idea what’s going on...
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- Aug 12, 2020
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What I wished I knew about engineering... before I got started
Engineering is not a single field. Engineering can be characterized as a group of applied sciences focusing on practical applications of...
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- Aug 5, 2020
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Spotlight on female STEM role models to follow on LinkedIn
I’ve always liked LinkedIn as a Professional Social Network. In it, I can find a lot of updated and interesting information about tech,...
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- Aug 3, 2020
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Spotlight on being a woman in Earth Observation
We probably heard it many times already: it is estimated that less than 30% of the researchers worldwide are women. This estimation...
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- Aug 3, 2020
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Spotlight on my journey as an engineer
I am a Shona, girl by birth and an Engineer by choice. My passion is in Civil, Water, and Sanitation Engineering. At the age of 3 years I...
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- Jul 28, 2020
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Debunking myths on working mothers
I've heard numerous myths regarding working mothers: “If a mother works, it is because she needs the money, she would rather prefer...
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- Jul 28, 2020
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Spotlight on being a woman in STEM
I have been fortunate enough to have experienced a very few external biases being a woman in STEM. I have always felt supported and I...
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- Jul 24, 2020
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5 things I learned from 3 years at work
Today marks my third work anniversary working for the Hospitality Global Business Unit at Oracle. Apart from the fact that I love the...
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- Jul 23, 2020
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3 influential women in science
Part B What are the core elements necessary to become a scientist? Maybe knowledge or years of experience? Yes, definitely these...
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- Jul 19, 2020
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Spotlight on promoting maths for students
Pioneer: helping to stop the gender divide from multiplying School can be great. But as a Year 12 student, I wanted to understand why...
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- Jul 19, 2020
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Spotlight on promoting diversity in STEM
During my childhood, I don't remember anyone talking to me about the careers I could choose. In my school that was reserved for the last...
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- Jul 14, 2020
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Spotlight on international conferences & women in STEM
Attending international conference is a big part of my job, to show my research results and discuss with peers about current and future...
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- Jul 13, 2020
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Series: Leadership for women in STEMM - what's it about? (1/5)
Many individuals who choose STEMM careers have an innate curiosity and ambition to create positive change in the world. This requires...
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- Jul 13, 2020
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A woman who made big waves & built a bridge - Emily Warren Roebling
Emily Warren Roebling is famous for her role as Chief Engineer for 14 years in overseeing and managing the construction of the Brooklyn...
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- Jul 12, 2020
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Spotlight on innovation during a crisis
During my final year of University [in 2019], I was part of a small team that launched Augment Bionics. Augment Bionics is a medical...
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- Jul 12, 2020
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You don't need a title to be a leader
When we read articles about how to become a good leader, many of them repeat the same concept, leaders share some qualities - a leader is...
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