Women scientists should be mentored by other women Gross under-representation of women and girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields in Africa could be reduced if societal and cultural gender norms, stereotypes, biases, sexual harassment and other discriminatory practices were dealt with at all levels, stated a World Bank expert during International Girls in ICT Day that was observed on 22 April. According to Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, the World Bank’s country director for South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini, the good news is that there are current...