Education and opportunities
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a big impact on girls’ and young women’s education.
Education and opportunities
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a big impact on girls’ and young women’s education.
Girls and young women have found it hard to learn online during the pandemic and are worried they’ve fallen behind at school.
They’ve missed out on big moments of celebration and haven’t had opportunities to see new places or try new things.
Girls told us that gender stereotypes still impact them at school. When it comes to subjects like Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) they face barriers – like being teased or not having any role models in these areas.
‘At the start of the pandemic I was excited to do online classes, but I got so fed up and lost motivation’ — Girl, 14-16
How you can help
Show girls they can do anything by talking to your unit about amazing women working in STEM careers. And use these activities from our programme to have fun with science and technology. These how-to videos are great to share or use in online meetings.