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Mentor girls to pursue stem courses, professionals told

Women leaders in STEM have been called upon to mentor young girls and bridge the gender gap in STEM careers.
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Women professionals have been urged to mentor young girls in pursuing careers in traditionally male-dominated fields such as finance, legal, engineering, manufacturing and technology to help bridge the gender gap in these industries.

Speaking at an International Women's Day event hosted by Davis & Shirtliff's Women in Leadership initiative in Nairobi, industry leaders highlighted the under representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers.

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