‘Making It Happen: Women in STEM’ short films highlight tenacity and resilience of female leaders
‘Making It Happen: Women in STEM’ short films highlight tenacity and resilience of female leaders Ellie Wen / Courtesy Of The Athena Film Festival’s “Making It Happen: Women in STEM Shorts Program” explores stories of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. By Caroline Val | March 8, 2021, 12:52 AM
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Faced with an ongoing global pandemic, the looming threat of climate change, and an emerging social reckoning about healthcare inequalities, the world has possibly never needed its scientists more than it does now. Despite this necessity, women and nonbinary people in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics face unique uphill battles.