BUILT BY GIRLS

Encouraging young girls to pursue careers in NASA has become a major objective of the organization. 🌟 Recently, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center hosted 130 girls to help them learn how to pursue an aviation career through STEM. Along with exploring the Kennedy Space Center, the girls are given supportive advice from the Center’s women leaders to ensure that the girls know there’s space for them at NASA. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/gyZWBwHx #NASA #BuiltByGirls #WomenInSTEM

There are various barriers to entry for women in STEM. These obstacles are greater for women of marginalized backgrounds. Learning about the barriers to entry for women and their impacts, can be a tool in building a more gender-equitable future in STEM. https://bit.ly/4dsLBVO #BuiltByGirls #WomenInSTEM

👗✨ STEM meets Barbie! ✨👩🔬 Inclusive fashion is taking the spotlight as Aille Design collaborates with Barbie Page in a revolutionary line combining Braille and STEM principles! Founder Alexa Jovanovic aka The Braille Designer, is transforming the fashion world, empowering blind individuals to read messages on their clothing and reimagining what self-expression looks like. 💡🌍 Only 4% of companies are committed to accessibility, check out other brands that are proving the future of fashion is bold, inclusive, and STEM-powered.💥 #Barbie #STEM #InclusiveFashion #BrailleDesign #AccessibilityMatters #WomenInSTEM #GlobalDiversityAwareness #BuiltByGirls

Vanessa E. Wyche is the director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. 🚀 Prior to her promotion to director of the Johnson Space Center she had a 30+ year career at NASA. The key to her career successes: curiosity, mentorship, and a steady focus on her goals. https://bit.ly/4ewhXAe #NASA #BuiltByGirls #WomenInSTEM

FemAI is a new initiative to create a more gender-equitable STEM field. Launched by the Cadence Giving Foundation, Fem.AI aims to provide mentorship, scholarships, and promote women-led endeavors to cultivate more inclusivity within STEM. https://bit.ly/47W0aQr #BuiltByGirls #WomenInSTEM #genderequality

There’s a disproportionately low percentage of Latina women in the tech sector. Angelica Lozano-Romines is working to change that. As a part of Rewriting the Code Latinas de RTC, Lozano-Romines is working to help more Latina women enter tech and gaming. https://bit.ly/3YbrxD5 #BuiltByGirls #WomenInTech #WomenInSTEM #WomenInGames

Asking for a raise can feel intimidating, but it’s a key to climbing the career ladder and financial stability. Luckily there are specific steps and strategies you can follow to help you feel more confident and successful when asking for that raise. https://bit.ly/3UdNA9H #BuiltByGirls #PayRaise

The UN is celebrated International Day of the Girl by focusing on the vision that girls have for their future. 🌍The future girls want: gender equality in sports, equal access to STEM education and opportunities, working to end period poverty, and action on climate change. https://bit.ly/3NvSB9X #BuiltByGirls #InternationalDayOfTheGirl #GirlsInSTEM

More girls and women are entering STEM-related fields, but there’s still work to be done to close the gender gap. A focus in amplifying gender equality is more important than ever.❗ https://bit.ly/4euJKRM #BuiltbyGirls #WomenInSTEM #genderequality

Reem Saleh is one of Glamour's College Women of the Year. 🎓 For her, STEM goes beyond building her own future. Reem is using data science to tackle school safety so students feel safe. https://bit.ly/3ZSmjxk #BuiltByGirls #WomenInSTEM