Women in STEM
Behavioral Change
Client
UNICEF Rwanda
Project
Women in STEM
Year
2020
Category
Behavioral Change
Project Overview
UNICEF in partnership with the Rwanda Ministry of Education set out to encourage more primary school-aged girls to develop and pursue an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, starting with primary school and leading to a successful career.
Director of Strategy at Carnegie Mellon University Africa.
Crystal Rugege.
Her biggest challenge started in university, where she realized many women her age dropped out of science and technology fields. Crystal believes that an inclusive society must include women as creators of technology.
Chief Executive Officer of Irembo
Faith Kezad.
Irembo is an online platform for government services in Rwanda. Faith wants to be a role model for other young women and increase the amount of female representation in STEM fields.
Neurosurgeon at the military hospital in Kigali
Claire Karekezi.
The first female neurosurgeon in Rwanda, working at the military hospital in Kigali. When in medical school, Claire faced cultural pressures to drop out and start a family instead of completing her studies. But Claire believes that women are just as skilled as men and that there should be more women in the field of medicine.
Deputy Director General of Rwanda Education Board
Angelique Tusiime.
Despite being discouraged by her peers, Angelique chose to pursue sciences as a young student and believes that more girls should follow in her footsteps.
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