It has become a familiar sight; new initiatives with a promise of getting more girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), initiatives that involve inspiring female ...

Our project According to the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (see RCPCH, 2025), the number of children with type 2 diabetes has increased by 72 per cent between 2019–20 and 2023–24.

In many educational policy and practice systems, ‘girls into STEM’ initiatives are presented as something undisputedly good. For example, coding clubs, scholarships and girls-only camps ...

Girls and women in AI Women are sorely underrepresented in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, making up just 26 per cent of employees, while only 16 per cent of tenure-track ...

In this BERA Blog Special Issue, we critically consider ‘girls into STEM’ (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiatives, sharing our understanding of their purpose ...