Editor’s Note: In celebration of International Day of the Girl (October 11) and Ada Lovelace Day (October 14), Leading Women is devoting the month of October to women and girls in STEM: science, technology, engineering and math.
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How do we get girls into science, tech, engineering and math?
Join our Twitter chat with experts on Oct 9 at 5pm GMT
Send in photos of girls rocking science, best featured on site
Think women don’t do science? Think again.
Twitter Chat PartnersAlso taking part:
Leading Women will be holding a Twitter chat today October 9, at 5pm GMT/12pm EST – and we want you to get involved.
We’ll be asking ‘How can we get girls into STEM?’ and featuring:
Milka Duno (@MilkaDuno),Venezuelan racing car driving and qualified naval engineer.
Regina Agyare (@ragyare), Ghanaian software developer and founder of Soronko Solutions.
Rebecca Garcia (@geekgirlweb), co-founder of CoderDojo NYC, a non-profit that teaches youth to code.
Want to participate?
Head to @CNNIwomen on Thursday October 9 at 5pm GMT/12pm EST and look for #CNNWomen #IDG14.
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #CNNWomen so we can see your messages.
STEM month
This month on CNN.com International, we’ll be celebrating the women and girls who rock STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
The very special Leading Women event is part of our coverage of International Day of the Girl (October 11) and Ada Lovelace Day (October 14).