Tag: women in STEM

  • How Do We Apply for the SHE-ensya Thesis Grant?

    How Do We Apply for the SHE-ensya Thesis Grant?

    Hello Science Fans! Have you heard? We’re currently raising funds to help at least one female student in senior high school or college with the costs of their thesis. We hope to raise $1,000 per student. And to learn more about this, please check out our previous video through the link in the description of…

  • Help Fund STEM Theses for Girls in the Philippines Through the SHE-ensya Grant

    Help Fund STEM Theses for Girls in the Philippines Through the SHE-ensya Grant

    Donate to the SHE-ensya Thesis grant through the following channels: GCash Transfer: Account name – Chona Camille Abeledo Account number – 09989701809 BDO Deposit: Account name – Chona Camille Abeledo Account number – 004580408899 Airfunding link (for international donors): https://www.airfunding.net/project/832169?hl=en&utm_source=copied_url&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=my_project_shares&utm_content=project_id_832169 To help us keep track of donations, kindly fill up the form in this link…

  • What Can Women Contribute to STEM?

    What Can Women Contribute to STEM?

    Hello Science Fans! Did you know that women make up only about 28% of STEM researchers worldwide? In the Philippines, women’s participation in STEM has been increasing, and efforts are being made to bridge gender gaps in STEM education and careers. For life sciences, women tend to have a stronger presence, accounting for a higher…

  • How Do We Encourage Young People to Study STEM?

    How Do We Encourage Young People to Study STEM?

    Hello Science Fans! 23.2% For School Year 2022-2023, only 23.24% of 2.8 million senior high school students surveyed by the Department of Education (DepEd) are enrolled in the STEM strand.  Ideally, a country needs about 380 scientists for every million of its population. But since the latest UNESCO report states that we have less than…

  • Can STEM Help Bridges to Achieve Sustainability?

    Can STEM Help Bridges to Achieve Sustainability?

    Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help build partnerships to achieve the SDGs? In this video, we talk about how creating better partnerships globally helps the environment. We discuss the different indicators that the United Nations (UN) has created to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 17 (SDG 16): Partnerships for the Goals. We look at…

  • Can Inclusivity Help the Environment? Can STEM help with peace & justice?

    Can Inclusivity Help the Environment? Can STEM help with peace & justice?

    Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help with peace and inclusivity? In this video, we talk about how creating a peaceful, inclusive, and just society helps the environment. We discuss the different indicators that the United Nations (UN) has created to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16): Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. We…

  • Are Philippine Forests About to Disappear?

    Are Philippine Forests About to Disappear?

    Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help protect our forests, wildlife, and life on land? In this video, we talk about the threats faced by our forests, our agriculture, and our life on land in the Philippines. We discuss the different indicators that the United Nations (UN) has created to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal…

  • How can we protect “life below water”?

    How can we protect “life below water”?

    Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help us protect the ocean and all the life beneath it? In this video, we talk about awesome projects that protect the ocean from the Philippines. We discuss the different indicators that the United Nations (UN) has created to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14): Life Below…

  • What are we doing to stop climate change?

    What are we doing to stop climate change?

    Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help make our actions against climate change more concrete? In this video, we talk about how climate change is affecting the Philippines. We discuss the different indicators that the United Nations (UN) has created to help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13): Climate Action. We look at the…

  • Think Before You Shop! Can STEM Make What We Buy More Sustainable? | SHE-ensya Sustainability Series

    Think Before You Shop! Can STEM Make What We Buy More Sustainable? | SHE-ensya Sustainability Series

    Hello Science Fans! How can STEM help make what we buy and what we use more sustainable? In this video, we talk about the status of food, water, and energy all over the world — highlighting issues that damage the environment, and how our current lifestyles are unsustainable. We then discuss the different indicators that…