Prof. Sarah Spurgeon on #WomenInScienceDay
11 February 2020
As we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science - supported by the United Nations (UN) - our Head of Department, Prof. Sarah Spurgeon shares her thoughts.
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I would like to take this opportunity to emphasise the absolutely critical role all women and girls play - and will continue to play - in STEM.Ìý
Here, in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, we were recently awarded the Athena SWAN Bronze Award for our commitment to gender equality. This was a great step in recognising both progress made and our future aspirations.
Despite disappointing figures, particularly in the UK, for female participation in STEM, I continue to be determined to tackle the problem through continued promotion of opportunities for young girls, achieved by dedicated outreach and through advocating success stories of the ever-increasing number of women in our Department who make a great contribution and are fantastic role models. Â Â
On this day let us celebrate what we have done so far and consider how our own practices and attitudes can challenge gender stereotypes.
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