International Day for Women and Young Girls in Science: An Online Dialogue
It was a scientific day today!!! GGGA hosted a dynamic unit of 20 Girl Guides from Achimota School Basic 2 to mark the international day of women and girls in science themed ‘My Science Inspiration Story’
The moderator of the event Miss Maasilina Naa Merley Laryea (a young woman in STEM) led an insightful dialogue where girls shared how they use science in their daily life, how they feel empowered to pursue careers in science related field, who is their role model or mentor in science and what challenges science can solve in the world.
Some Girls shared their views stating that their parents are their mentors because they are in STEM another said Isaac Newton because of his inventions. They further mentioned some benefits of science as easy access to transportation and healthcare and challenges that science can solve as water pollution by filtering to get clean water and slower rates of delivering goods by using drones for delivery purposes.
We were also joined on the call by Sylvia Nicole Eshun (international commissioner), Scotia Eyram Akar (Project and Programmes commissioner), Amalia Amartey (Training Commissioner) and Frances Agyapong (Girls Educational Programs Commissioner).
