GIRLS2PIONEERS

To encourage girls to take up STEM subjects in
their higher education and careers

Established in

2014

26,000

over girls have participated in the programme since its inception in 2014

Girls Today, Pioneers Tomorrow

26,000+ girls have participated in the programme since its inception in 2014

Industries

Academia & Research
Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Scientific Research
Pharmaceutical
FMCG
Medical Devices
Engineering
Information Technology
Others

About

The Programme

Did you know?

Research shows that young girls are unaware of opportunities in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields and not inclined to pursue careers in this area due to

the lack of female role models
gender stereotyping

The percentage of women who enrol in or graduate from universities in science is relatively equal at approximately 57%, compared to 30% in engineering and 35% in computing or IT.

But the percentage of women who then pursue careers in STEM is much lower – for example, the percentage of women IT professionals is only 27%.

Our flagship Girls2Pioneers programme aims to correct this gender inequality.

The programme reaches out to girls, in particular, girls from underserved communities, aged 10-16, to encourage them to take up STEM subjects in their higher education and careers, thus paving the way for a more gender equal society.

The programme reaches out to almost 4,500 girls each year (pre-Covid), and it consists of 3 phases: Camps (Phase 1), Field Trips (Phase 2) and Mentorship (Phase 3).

Students are identified through partnering primary and secondary schools, girls’ shelters and family service organizations throughout the country.

We are proud to say that more than 26000 girls have gone through this programme since its inception in 2014.