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7 Confidence Boosters for Women in S.T.E.M

Research has proven that most women who have successfully navigated to the top in a patriarchal dominated system have suffered an endless struggle with confidence no matter how intellectually sound they might be. In S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), women’s confidence has long been under assault from implications and overt insults that women are less likely to succeed, and even suggestions that “innate” differences between men and women make women less suited for S.T.E.M careers. Could this account for the reason why fewer than 2 in 10 women in S.T.E.M who have achieved success, have a report of being extremely confident in their abilities? For any level of success to be attained in life, the role of confidence as a key ingredient cannot be overemphasized. Since confidence has been discovered as the best weapon every woman in STEM must be armed with, it is of great importance to note…

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Philanthropy: Her Only Possible Path

Everyone has a story but the stories that are never forgotten are those ones that have an impact on people and societies. In recent times, philanthropy has proven to be a sure way of making an impact because it goes beyond helping people and as far as advancing a society and building a nation. Very few persons have come to understand this and they are running with this vision. While others still see it as giving to the poor, these ones are looking forward to a future where the world will be rated very low in terms of poverty. These great personalities are represented in diverse ethnic groups, tribes, nations, and regions, and the inspiring tales written about them can make anyone want to go the extra mile. One of such kinds is the story of Jillian Haslam, a British entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, and philanthropist, who was born and…

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Innovations 4 HER

iTBra: Smart bra Technology detects early signs of breast cancer

iTBra is a smart bra developed by Cyrcadia Health, that detects the early signs of breast cancer. The bra uses heat sensors to measure the woman’s circadian temperature, detecting if there have been any sudden changes which might indicate a problem or abnormal development within the breast cells. An examination using the iTBra takes between two and 24 hours, and only requires a woman to wear the bra. It’s less intrusive and embarrassing than a physical exam, and something that can be easily accomplished while going about one’s daily business. Results are then sent to the wearer’s smartphone or PC for later consultation. The iTBra, which is at a prototype stage, and now trialling the system with the Ohio State University and the Medicine X group at Stanford. This is because this technological method of detecting early signs of breast cancer remains untested and iTBra manufacturers, Cyrcadia Health require the…

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Happenings

Women’s Football in South America Triumphs Against Adversity

The first ever South American Women’s Football Players Forum took place last week in Santiago, Chile. Ex-players and academics were among those who spoke passionately about the past, present, and future of the women’s game in Latin America. The forum was a significant milestone in what has been an incredible fightback from the female footballers of the continent against federations that have repressed them. Just two years earlier, starved of resources and recourses, the women’s game in South America was on its knees. In June 2016 while Conmebol (Copa Libertadores de América) officials unashamedly headed back to South America from the USA with their heads held high after a record-breaking Copa America for the men, the female sides of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay were all listed as inactive by FIFA. This inactivity was not down to a lack of desire to play from the women of course.…

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Singapore’s Minister for Culture Advocates For More Women in STEM

As Singapore moves towards becoming a smart nation, there is a need to encourage more women to enter science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields to help develop solutions for a digital age. Yet, the under-representation of women in STEM careers has not changed much in the last few decades. Globally, women account for only 20-25 percent of the STEM workforce, especially in engineering and computer science. Singapore’s Minister for Culture, Community, and Youth, Grace Fu stated that as demand for graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is expected to grow, more women should thus be encouraged to pursue careers in these areas to reap the benefits, reports the Straits Times. “STEM industries will feature strongly in our future as we automate our production and digitalize our processes,” Fu said at the annual conference for the People’s Action Party Women’s Wing, which Fu chairs. According to Fu, women…

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EGYPT’S SUNNI AUTHORITY FORBIDS MOLESTATION

Egypt’s highest Sunni Muslim authority has stated that there can be no justification for molestation, in a country where many people often blame women themselves for the widespread problems they face. In a statement, Al-Azhar blasted all forms of harassment as “a forbidden act and deviant behavior”. “Criminalizing molestation must be absolute and free from any condition or context,” the statement released Monday said. “Justifying molestation with the behavior or clothing of the woman is a misunderstanding, for harassment is an assault on the woman and her freedom and dignity,” it said. Some 60 percent of women in Egypt said they had been victims of some form of harassment during their lifetimes in a 2017 report from U.N. Women and Promundo. Three-quarters of men and 84 percent of women polled said that women who “dress provocatively deserve to be harassed.” The divisions have been highlighted by a recent debate over…

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