The Challenges
More than half of India’s population lives in rural and remote areas, where access to hands-on science education, let alone opportunities for careers in STEM, is rare. It is precisely these communities that confront the challenges of the 21st century directly. Who could be better equipped to tackle issues like flooding, species extinction, and outdated healthcare practices than those who experience them firsthand?
of colleges in India are in rural areas, and they are highly under-resourced.
STEM undergraduates (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) are women, but they comprise less than 15% of the STEM workforce.
In other words, Less than a third of women who study STEM do not make it into the workforce, out of which, Women who do secure jobs, quickly fall through the cracks in the formative years and leave.
Of even greater concern is the fact that, less than 1% women hold top STEM leadership positions, underscoring the persistent glass-ceiling in the industry.
Scalable Impact Solutions
- Support mechanism for eligible girls
- Access to women role models for motivation
- Access to a global network of STEM professionals
- Access to career planning tools and technologies
- Personalized guidance, hand holding & mentoring support
- Need based financial assistance for extremely poor
What We Do
Unlocking the Power of STEM Education for Women Empowerment, Rural Upliftment, and Societal Development
She for STEM
She for STEM (formerly Kalpana) is an online mentorship-based STEM program geared towards bringing women scientific opportunities and role models.
Rural STEM Champions Fellowships
The Fellowships bring STEM to remote areas, through hands-on community labs and virtual mentoring.
Policy and Advocacy
Leveraging a data driven approach to identifying key barriers and supporting government policy.
Our Impact & Reach
200,000+ mentoring hours facilitated
15,000+ students engaged with hands-on STEM
250+ mentors and STEM leaders from 10 countries
3 rural innovation spaces set up
6,000+ She for STEM fellows from 22 states
120 Rural STEM Champion fellows
200+ hands-on STEM workshops
100+ frugal research projects
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