Thursday, 14 May 2015

How Women In Stem Fields Can Thrive.

women in STEM
By: Marwan Abdulaziz
Executive Director of DuBiotech
- part of TECOM Investments

“ To build the knowledge of our region and realize this potential , we must facilitate and foster an open and diverse scientific community that thrives on knowledge creation , creativity and collaboration .”

Global statistics show that women earn more college and graduate degrees than men, and by some estimates represent the largest single economic force in the world. However, the gender gap in workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) sectors persists, and to a greater degree than in other professions.