Women-in Tech program ,
Miss.Africa Digital for 2019 had an outreach in 12 African countries and we shall keep firing up and expanding our territories to empower women and girls.
There are plenty of reasons to believe 2020 will continue this in force, as we see more even
females entrepreneurs on the rise. We are at a unique point of transition and many of the hurdles experienced by women are going to be a thing of the past, meaning the universe is aligning to our favor. The workforce and the entrepreneurial platforms are becoming increasingly diverse as more women, including
women of color, seek to make their visions a reality and capitalize on it.
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Despite global efforts to inspire and engage women and girls in science, women and girls in many countries remain excluded, held back by gender biases, social norms, and expectations, which influence the quality of female education as well as career options.
Gender inequalities not only exist in the real world, but also in film and television.
A study published by the Geena Davis Institute on female characters in popular films from around the world illustrates how gender stereotypes are reinforced by movie characterizations.
In movies screened in 11 countries, nearly 90 per cent of actors seen in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) roles were male.
By Ross Wilkers
Apr 19, 2021
PAE’s board of directors has elected a pair of new members in retired Navy Vice Adm. Mary Jackson and Delara Zarrabi, a senior investment professional and managing director at investment firm Platinum Equity. Their appointments will not only add a broad range of skills to our board, but also support our commitment to diversity at the board level,” PAE board chairman Marshall Heinberg said in a release Monday.
Jackson retired in July 2020 after a three-decade military career that included service in roles such as commander of Navy Region Southeast and commander of Navy Installation Command. She also advised the chief of naval operations and Navy secretary on strategies for infrastructure, shore resiliency, and diversity and inclusion.
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‘For the Benefit of All’: Victor J. Glover and Space
This motto has extended to the implementation of diversity and inclusion.
The motto of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is “For the Benefit of All.” This motto has extended to the implementation of diversity and inclusion. From its inception, African Americans played prominent roles in the space program. Many of these figures’ contributions were hidden from the public eye. Some of the most prominent figures included Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson whose stories were recently dramatized in the film
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