NSW Minister for Women urges women in STEM to keep pressure on government
New South Wales Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor has called on students and women who work in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to "keep pressuring" government to do better when it comes to closing the gender divide that currently exists in the tech sector.
"We have to do better. Keep pressuring us and keep telling your story," Taylor told a room of women at a Western Sydney Women International Women's Day STEM event on Wednesday.
Taylor continued saying that while government can "do lots of things" such as provide grants, establish programs, and talk about STEM, the "most powerful thing" that can be done is addressing the gender issue at grassroots level by women, who are already in the STEM field, voicing their concerns.