Published February 22, 2021, 4:02 PM
For so long, there have been stereotypes of what courses or fields of study women should engage in. But for Education Secretary Leonor Briones, now is the time to break those barriers and bring in more women – especially into the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Education Secretary Leonor Briones
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“Women, if brought to the field of science and technology will be making great contributions along with men,” Briones said during this year’s celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Briones noted that the perception that women should engage in fields that are primarily related to their functions such as being a mother or a wife should be changed.