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Communication and advocacy are necessary tools to shed light on girls' and women's achievements in STEM. Find stories and news about girls and women engaging successfully in STEM. Browse here for blogs, articles and advocacy on girls and women’ skills and talents in STEM

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Gulshan, Science for Girls, Kyrgyzstan

Gulshan, Science for Girls, Kyrgyzstan

Gulshan, 14, lives in the suburb Ak-Orgo. Her goal is to conquer the IT-sphere and make robots that improve people' lives.
Zhaniya, Nano-satellite programme, Kazakhstan

Zhaniya, Nano-satellite programme, Kazakhstan

Zhaniya, 16, is a participant in the UniSat educational nano-satellite programme for girls. In 2020, Zhaniya built and launched a nano-satellite into the stratosphere.
Jasminka Hasić, Computer Scientist, Bosnia and Herzegovina-40

Jasminka Hasić, Computer Scientist, Bosnia and Herzegovina-40

Dr. Hasić is a professor and a researcher of computer science at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology. She studies how bacteria in our guts influence behaviour, such as autism spectrum disorders.
Jasminka Hasić, Computer Scientist, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jasminka Hasić, Computer Scientist, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dr. Hasić is a professor and a researcher of computer science at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology. She studies how bacteria in our guts influence behaviour, such as autism spectrum disorders.
Kübra Mutlu, Civil Engineer, Turkey 2

Kübra Mutlu, Civil Engineer, Turkey 2

Kübra is a reporting engineer for the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge project,. She is also a mentor with Engineer Girls of Turkey (EGT), helping to expand opportunities for girls and young women in engineering.
Kübra Mutlu, Civil Engineer, Turkey 3

Kübra Mutlu, Civil Engineer, Turkey 3

Kübra is a reporting engineer for the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge project,. She is also a mentor with Engineer Girls of Turkey (EGT), helping to expand opportunities for girls and young women in engineering.
Kübra Mutlu, Civil Engineer, Turkey

Kübra Mutlu, Civil Engineer, Turkey

Kübra is a reporting engineer for the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge project,. She is also a mentor with Engineer Girls of Turkey (EGT), helping to expand opportunities for girls and young women in engineering.
Jasminka Hasić, Computer Scientist, Bosnia and Herzegovina-39

Jasminka Hasić, Computer Scientist, Bosnia and Herzegovina-39

Dr. Hasić is a professor and a researcher of computer science at the Sarajevo School of Science and Technology. She studies how bacteria in our guts influence behaviour, such as autism spectrum disorders.