"I wanted girls to live more economically and socially empowered lives."@oreoluwa Lesi says that the low number of women working in tech in Nigeria is "really a big problem" – so she is training girls to pursue STEM careers.
📹: @AzeezatOlaoluwa @josh_akinyemi @FaithIlevbare pic.twitter.com/9lErZtdC6c
— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) May 2, 2020
The BBC Africa featured W.TEC’s work. It is a great honour to have our work showcased on such a global platform.
- Over the last 12 years, W.TEC has worked with *over 31,000* girls, women and teachers.
- Over 86% of our participants have been inspired to pursue STEM careers.
- About 25% of our participants are actually studying a STEM degree or recently graduated.
- So this year, we expect at least 10% of our alumnae to be working in STEM roles.
Over the next few years, we expect to see that number grow.
Yes, we have alumnae who decided not to pursue the STEM path and that’s okay. What’s important is having the information and confidence to make well thought-out decisions for their careers and having the skills to navigate their life’s journey.
In JSS3 when we had to make the BIG decision about if we were going to be Arts, Science or Commercial students, I really struggled with what I wanted to do (I’ll probably write about that in another post) and kind of meandered until I started to gain clarity.
I hope that other girls won’t have to do that too. Programmes like camps and after school clubs with access to mentors and coaches are a great first step in helping girls start to plan their lives.
#GirlsinSTEM #GirlsinTechnology #CareerGuidance #CareerDecisions
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