In the media today we are swamped with reality show and tabloid stars becoming famous for the sake of being famous. And in that world of reality show superstars so much emphasis is put on creating an image that will get enough instagram likes. It is a way of thinking that at its core is […]
Recently we talked on the blog and on Facebook about a study that was done about the difference in educational priorities for girls in areas of India where there are gender quotas for women in politics versus areas in India where there are no women in power. The differences were obvious. This post led to a […]
I came across a disturbing study recently regarding the link between women, romance and fields underneath the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). According to the University of Buffalo study, “When a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).” […]
An area in Illinois known as Elgin is moving forward with a pilot program that help more girls pursue interests in the fields Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The Science Technology, Engineering and Math Equity Academy, or STEM is being funded by a $50,000 grant from the Innovation Generation program through the Motorola Solutions […]
A lot of what we talk about here on the blog is the lack of girls pursuing careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). We are always excited to see new research or studies on the subject especially when they help pinpoint the answer as to exactly why girl’s interests in […]
There are a lot of fields that we don’t see enough women pursuing careers in, and one of those fields that we continually try to inspire girls to look into are the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). We’ve talked about the lack of women in STEM here on the blog before and […]
NASA is doing their part to help inspire girls and woman in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Today NASA will be launching its new Women@NASA website during a Women's History Month event at the agency's Headquarters in Washington at 1 p.m. EDT. Over 200 local elementary school through high school students […]
One of the great things about being in the business of empowering girls is connecting with all the great orgs we meet along the way! One of those great orgs is the Illinois based Girls Can’t WHAT? Here’s the scoop on Girls Can’t WHAT? from their website,
The Lemelson-MIT Program is a program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging great inventors through various outreach programs. They recently announced the results of the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index that were slightly surprising. Well surprising to some, but not to us here at SheHeroes.
Raye Mitchell has a graduate degree in business and a law degree from Harvard. She operates a law firm out of her hometown of Oakland, CA and is a recipient of the Jefferson Award. All the makings of a true SheHero, right? Of course, but there’s more to Mitchell than that.
