Sentences with phrase «female role models working»

If we are serious about equality we need to start educating boys and girls in STEM subjects at a grassroots level and ensure there are plenty of male and female role models working in the sector for young people to admire and emulate.

This program exposes students to the STEAM industries and female role models working with and across these fields.

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Yellowlees is an outspoken role model for female scientists, encouraging them to do whatever works, whether it is working from home when necessary, seeking flexible hours, or working part time.

Nottingham and Loughborough Universities reported that many women leave their careers due to lack of female role models, insufficient support and mutual shared experience, difficulty in finding adequate child care facilities, and the lack of flexibility in work schedules in order to balance family commitments.

As a young person, I had few female academic role models; as a professional, I anticipate working toward developing mentoring programmes to help foster students» interest in STEM fields at an early age.

A male reception teacher, male nursery teacher and male nursery nurse give a frank account of what it's like to be a male practitioner in a female dominated work place, discuss the issues they face, the highs and lows of teaching and their thoughts on why having male role models for young children is so important.

«Our female teachers, students and apprentices are great role models for the pupils and we'll continue to work with schools to offer careers guidance and advice.»

In fact, the Head of ICT Curriculum and Innovation at Good Shepherd Lutheran College on Queensland's Sunshine Coast regularly introduces his students to inspirational female role models currently working in IT, with the aim of breaking down gender barriers.

Secondary school represents a long geographical as well as psychological distance for girls...» It adds a lack of female teachers and a reluctance of qualified educators to work in remote schools means there are few female role models.

The staging of female role models is the central theme of Cindy Sherman's work, in which the American artist explores stereotypes of the collective visual memory in a media - driven society.

The Accelerator will help to: advocate for changes in public and private - sector policy to support and empower women to engage in all levels of energy services delivery; connect women working in energy services delivery with others who can help build their capacity, mentor them, or serve as role models; and connect businesses with best practices in organizational policy and female representation across both management and workforce to each other, and to those who seek to improve performance.

The practice had an incredible strong female role model, who I was privileged to work with.