Today the world celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. According to the UN there are less than 30% of women who are researchers in science today.
In order to change that, we believe that it is important to change the narrative and celebrate the role models and the trailblazers who have paved the way to the opportunities we see today, even if we aren’t where we derve to be, yet. To do this, we curated a few women who have contributed to making STEM inclusive and diverse at hEr VOLUTION.
- Anne Genges, CEO, Co-founder, Privacy & Security Consultant – Healthcare at Alexio Corporation
- Tia Joseph, Lead Analytics & AI Specialist at Salesforce | Global President of Salesforce Women’s Network
- Brittney Oberfeld – Senior Outreach Producer, Social Impact at Shopify
- Marki Sveen – UX Developer at Shopify
- Emily Sherret – Conservation Demand Management (CDM) Support Analyst at CLEAResult
- Rachel Lynds – Mechanical Engineering at Ontario Tech University
- Aislinn Shoveller – Product Manager and Co-Founder, Overture Donor Forum
These are just some of the women we chose to celebrate today not only because they go above and beyond at hEr VOLUTION also because they passionately give their time to ensure that girls are heard, seen and included in numerous opportunities leading to the future of work in STEM. Without these women, we could not make an impact and we pay tribute for their contribution.
How do you celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science?