Telling Our Stories: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
Women are significantly under-represented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) -related fields. Globally, only 28% of researchers are women, and in Rwanda only 21.8% of the researchers are women.
Breaking the barriers of girls’ participation in science
Josephine Mukarukundo, a mathematics and physics teacher was recognised early this week as a ‘champion of science’ for her tangible contributions to the advancement of women in science, in Rwanda.
Girls excel in STEM courses
The Minister of Education Eugene Mutimura has said that female candidates’ performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics courses in 2019 was impressive. He made the remark during the announcement of