Today is International Women's Day!
Canada's theme for IWD is #InnovateforChange
IWD Canada Poster 2019
BC Business in 2018 published quite a list of women in British Columbia active and influential in science, technology, engineering and math. (BCBusiness.ca, no date)
Yes, things have changed, but still, according to Status of Women Canada, "In Canada, only a third of graduates in STEM are women, a difference that’s magnified in fields such as engineering and computer science."
Yes, things have changed, but still, according to Status of Women Canada, "In Canada, only a third of graduates in STEM are women, a difference that’s magnified in fields such as engineering and computer science."
Status of Women Canada has a 'Learning Toolkit' aimed at teachers, but likely useful to parents and others interested in supporting and encouraging women and girls to enter these fields.
And certainly supporting local activities and events sponsored by groups like The Society for Canadian Women In Science and Technology (SCWIST), BC Women in Technology (BCWit), Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST) and Island Women in Science and Technology (IWIST) will promote positive action.
Internationally, IWD's theme for 2019 is #BalanceforBetter
How can you help forge a more gender-balanced world?
Explore the IWD website - strike a pose for #BalanceforBetter today! And post it too.
And certainly supporting local activities and events sponsored by groups like The Society for Canadian Women In Science and Technology (SCWIST), BC Women in Technology (BCWit), Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST) and Island Women in Science and Technology (IWIST) will promote positive action.
Internationally, IWD's theme for 2019 is #BalanceforBetter
How can you help forge a more gender-balanced world?
Explore the IWD website - strike a pose for #BalanceforBetter today! And post it too.
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