Society urged to maximise women�s participation in sciences

Professor Sesae Mpuchane delivering her Public Lecture held at BIUST
Professor Sesae Mpuchane delivering her Public Lecture held at BIUST

PALAPYE: A renowned scientist Professor Sesae Mpuchane has linked reluctance of women to partake in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) related professions to society’s influence on women capability in the subject.

Mpuchane said this when delivering a public Lecture held at Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST) under the theme ‘Maximising women’s participation in STEM’.

 She said despite the fact that women are the most educated compared to their male counterparts there is little representaion of wowen in STEM.

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