Academy Achievers founder and chief executive Paulette Watson.
- Credit: Ken Mears
An educator has called for investment in a campaign to inspire black and minority ethnic (BAME) girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) careers.
Office for National Statistics data shows women now make up a record 20 per cent of the specialist IT workforce and there has been a slight rise in black women in computing roles (to 0.7pc).
However, black women are still greatly under-represented in the field.
Academy Achievers, which provides Stem related activities for disadvantaged and marginalised young people in Newham, has launched the #BeMe campaign to help achieve gender equality and empower black women in technology.