I'm thrilled to be the 2021 Patron of the Tech Girls Movement Foundation.
Founded by my great friend Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM, the Tech Girls Movement was launched on 8 March 2014 (International Women’s Day).
Designed to get girls interested and engaged in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths). With research saying that girls opt-out of STEM at 6 years of age, mainly in part due to a lack of visible female role models and a lack of understanding of what STEM professionals do.
On International Women's Day 2021, I wanted to share some messages for #TechGirls everywhere about how exciting a tech career is. And with science and technology and creativity, the ideas that some people might think are crazy, can become a reality.
This video is also available on the Tech Girls Movement Foundation website: