STEM Sisters was proud to be in Adelaide as one of the twelve Australia’s STEM Women Changemakers and part of the solution to catalyse Gender Equity organised by the Australian Academy of Science on the 20th and 21st of February 2019. It was a great honour to receive such recognition and receive sponsorship by Professor …
On the evening of October 31, 2019, STEM Sisters hosted a launch event introducing our Mentoring Program. The following speakers addressed the gathering showcasing the importance of this initiative. STEM Sisters was introduced by Professor Anne-Marie Hede, the Dean Graduate Research at Victoria University. The challengers of STEM Women faced were discussed by Venesha Rethnam, …
Align with STEM Sisters vision to empower women of colour in STEM fields, we connect mentors and mentees based on areas of interest and career goals. These initiatives bring STEM Sisters as a finalist in the 2019 EduGrowth LaunchPad Business Start business plan competition. The submission, interview and presentation by Ruwangi Fernando impressed the judging …
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STEM Sisters participated in Future Female conference 2019, with Ruwangi Fernando as a panellist. Ruwangi shared her journey as a female international STEM research student and reminded many young women to understand their strengths and weaknesses better and prepare themselves to become leaders. She highlighted the issues such as gender bias at work and how …