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Captain Kgomotso Phatsima coming out of an introductory Inspirational Flight with students at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone, Botswana. Photo: Dare to Dream Foundation
Since moving to Southern Africa in 2019, I have had the great privilege of meeting many impressive women working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related fields. Among them is Dr. Quarraisha Abdool Karim, a globally renowned scientist at the forefront of research and innovation in HIV/AIDS, worldwide. Her work, through the Center for the Aids Program of Research in South Africa has not only shaped the global response to the HIV pandemic but contributed significantly to COVID-19 (coronavirus) research.