Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) and GE Vernova’s Gas Power business have teamed up to encourage 100 secondary school girls to pursue careers in STEM in order to close the gender gap in these fields.
To commemorate the International Day for Women in Engineering, the two institutions organised an event in Port Harcourt with the theme “Girls in STEM” that aimed to inspire the upcoming generation of female engineers and innovators.
In order to give them a comprehensive understanding of potential STEM careers they can explore, they were also exposed to a network of female role models and participated in experiential and discovery sessions.
First Independent Power Limited (FIPL), TransAfam Power Limited (Transafam), and Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Exploration & Production Limited are additional programme partners.
“It is important to delve beyond surface-level issues and identify the underlying factors that discourage girls from pursuing careers in STEM,” said Kenneth Oyakhire, Services Executive for GE Vernova’s Gas Power business in Sub-Saharan Africa, during his speech at the event.
There is no better time than now, according to Foluso Gbadamosi, Executive Director of Junior Achievement Nigeria, to introduce young girls to the prospects of a career in STEM. Foluso Gbadamosi emphasised the importance of commemorating this day. She emphasised the value of giving them the right mindset and highlighting the possibilities for pursuing their dreams.
In addition to securing their economic future, Gbadamosi emphasised the advantages of igniting their interest in STEM fields and helping them begin their careers.
