Girls tell us about their achievements in STEM and how they’re breaking down the field’s gender gap.
Meet DigiTruck Ethiopia — the refurbished, moveable classroom making coding more accessible to girls across the country. For Ekram, a student in the programme, this refurbished, moveable classroom has made coding — and the mentors she’s met through it — a lifeline for her.
Kavya Kadia reflects on how a chance encounter with a young Pakistani researcher changed her outlook on scientific research, community, and women’s empowerment.
The inventor writes at the invitation of Malala Yousafzai
10-year-old Aleena Baloch shares how the nonprofit Science Fuse is helping girls like her receive quality science education.
Indian student Ipsita Thakre interviews Alia about breaking stereotypes in STEM and making it to space one day.
The 14-year-old Pakistani student explains how she broke the world record time for reciting the periodic table.
Zuzana Hudáčová shares what it was like to fight the pandemic from her lab.
A group of 17-year-old Turkish students share their journey to build a smart animal feeder.
For years I’ve been working to make it easier for the next generation of Black students in Chicago to study STEM — but I can’t solve this problem alone.
“We need women to create things that fit our needs as a society and without their contributions, many of our needs might be ignored or misrepresented,” shares the Emirati student.
Bats are critical pillars of our ecosystem. This biologist is making sure they’ll be around for years to come.
Historically, aviation and aerospace have been a “boys club.” Refilwe Ledwaba founded Girls Fly Programme in Africa to change that.
“We sought to create a fun game but one that also showed that Afghan girls are capable of solving challenges and doing great things.”
In 2019, Assembly featured hundreds of girls and women around the world, from menstrual activists and Olympians, to STEM advocates and education champions.
I’m Aleena! I am an Indian living in UAE, a huge “Ironman” fan and a teenager who is anxious about us polluting the Earth.
How the Ethiopian Space Science Society is getting students involved in the country’s celestial research.
Naceem writes about studying to become a doctor and how gender discrimination limits girls in her community.
My app, Proto, helps connect educators, students and facilities with underutilized 3D printers so more people can learn how to use them.
“We didn’t want the story of robotics to finish with our team. We wanted other girls to be here, to work in this field,” says 16-year-old Fatemah, Afghan Dreamers’ captain.
South Korean entrepreneur Sen Chang provides parents with free electricity when they send their children to school.