Mastercard Commits to Bring STEM Education Opportunities to 200,000 Girls by 2020
October 10 2017 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
Girls4Tech™ Workshops, Regional
Partnerships Drive Effort to Engage, Enable and Empower Women
across the Globe
Mastercard today set a goal to reach 200,000 girls aged 10-13
around the world with its signature Girls4Tech™ program by
2020. The commitment was made as the company kicked off a
global marathon of STEM (science, technology, engineering and
mathematics) workshops in celebration of the International Day of
the Girl.
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On International Day of the Girl,
Mastercard shines a light on the development of young girls and
commits to reach 200,000 by 2020 with its Girls4Tech STEM education
program. (Photo: Business Wire)
According to the World Economic Forum, women remain a minority
in STEM-related careers. In the U.S. alone, fewer than a quarter of
STEM jobs are held by women, despite being more than half of the
workforce.
“It’s critical that today’s students have access to the support
and encouragement to achieve their dreams. Providing access to STEM
principles is one way we can make a difference today,” said Susan
Warner, senior vice president, internal communications, Mastercard.
“When we first talk with the girls, they’re not thinking about a
career in fraud detection, cryptology or technology, but when they
leave, they’re thinking just that.”
Launched in 2014, Girls4Tech is Mastercard’s award-winning
education program aimed at creating future problem solvers. The
curriculum was created in conjunction with top engineers and
technologists at Mastercard to teach the foundations of STEM
principles.
Partnerships Help Set the Path to 200,000
Following its debut in China and Singapore in 2016, the
Girls4Tech program has returned for the second year in renewed
partnerships with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship,
Shanghai Be Better Education and the Singapore Committee for UN
Women. The program is expected to benefit 30,000 girls across
classrooms in China and 7,500 girls in Singapore in the 2017-2018
school year.
"Our work is focused on developing a pipeline of female talent
in STEM. This means providing young girls with the opportunity to
interact with female role models and enabling them to experience
firsthand STEM careers at organizations across the country,” said
Trina Liang-Lin, president, Singapore Committee for UN Women.
“We’re pleased to have the chance to promote STEM and have
Girls4Tech be part of the Be Better curriculum,” said Alan Wang,
CEO and co-founder, Be Better. “We believe empowered girls are the
key to a brighter future. By providing innovative programs like
these, we’re creating the next generation of problem solvers and
change makers.”
Running Start – International Day of the Girl STEM
Marathon
Mastercard is organizing Girls4Tech workshops across 10
countries in the month of October. From Auckland to St. Louis,
girls will apply their own special skills, as well as math and
science concepts they’re learning in school to solve real-life
challenges. The data scientists and cybersecurity detectives of
tomorrow, will explore the world of big-data analytics and
algorithms, encryption, cryptology, and biometrics to create and
innovate technologies that are safe, simple and smart.
Through this month’s efforts alone, Mastercard will reach over
1400 students. This adds to the more than 30,000 girls across 17
countries who have participated in the program over the past three
years.
Extending a Commitment to Women’s Empowerment
Mastercard has a long-standing commitment to building, growing
and supporting a culture of inclusion. Its efforts are focused to
deliver a meaningful impact in three areas:
- People – Creating a dynamic,
engaged and balanced workplace globally
- Society – Driving an inclusive approach
to business
- Market – Bringing balance and
equal access to products and solutions
These activities, including Girls4Tech and Project Inspire – a
program implemented with UN Women to support entrepreneurs creating
a better world for women and girls in Asia and the Pacific – led to
Gender Fair recently recognizing the company’s real and substantial
commitment to women’s equality.
About Mastercard
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company in the global payments industry. We operate the world’s
fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers,
financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in
more than 210 countries and territories. Mastercard products and
solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping,
traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more
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Mastercard CommunicationsJennifer Stalzer,
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