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…
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…
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…
Geneviève Callerot – A Heroine of the World War II
Born in Paris in 1916, during World War I, Geneviève Callerot arrived Sainte Aulaye in the valley of the Double with her family in…
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…
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)…
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…
Create Solutions – Make a Difference
“I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like.” — Coco…
Monica Carrasco Receives the FINCAD’s Annual Women in Finance Scholarship Award
FINCAD, the leading provider of enterprise portfolio and risk analytics for multi-asset derivatives and fixed income, today 23 August 2018 announced the recipient of…
Is your kid easily distracted and struggling to keep still? It could be ADHD
By Boma Beny – Iwuoha We have all come across the generally accepted phrase “Information is power” which is used quite often in different…
Eunice Cofie: An Emerging Amazon
If you have heard the slogan, “Black is beautiful” then you can easily come to terms with the person and the work of Eunice…
India’s Rahi Sarnobat becomes the first ever female shooting champion at the 2018 Asian Games
Rahi Sarnobat on 22 August 2018 became the first Indian female shooter to win gold at the Asian Games, achieving the rare feat after…
