I Am Science – a new free Science app offering great opportunities for high school girls in disadvantaged areas
SchoolNet SA was invited to brainstorm at the Goethe Institut more than a year ago. It is most pleasing to now report on the outcome - a new Science learning app called I am Science which targets early high school girls in disadvantaged areas and aims to smash gender stereotyping in science, biased against girls and women. The initiative is being implemented by the Goethe-Institut with support from the GIZ and financial support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The Goethe Institut was concerned that only 30% of science researchers in the world are women and the gender, digital and science divide has only increased in developing countries since 2013. Bridging this gap is complicated because its roots run deep. Unequal access to education for girls; gender stereotypes and poor access to science labs are just some of the obstacles in the way of girls being curious about science and technology. That's where I Am Science come...