STEM

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Director-General of UNESCO and Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women delivered a joint message: “We must put the principle of equality into action so that science works for women, because it works against us all too often – for example, when algorithms perpetuate the biases of their programmers.” STEM has always been a male-dominated field, but this must change. Although the disproportion of men and women in science and mathematics has improved over the years, there is still a low percentage of women working in technology or engineering. Therefore, I wish to inspire more St Catherine’s girls into these fields, as well as provide help to them. Being STEM Captain in the first full school year without lockdown since 2019, I started this year’s STEM Club with much excitement. I dedicated myself to introducing new skills and software, such as 3D modelling using Tinkercad. While they are not in-depth tutorials, they have covered the basic operations, which could expose students to new areas and prepare them for their future explorations. One of the best parts of being STEM Captain was meeting younger students dedicated to STEM careers. Their enthusiasm for STEM never fails to impress me. I hope STEM Club in the coming years encourages more girls to become interested in STEM and pursue a STEM career.

2022 STEM Captain