Mastercard‘s Girls4Tech reaches one million girls

Mastercard’s signature science, technology, engineering and mathematics programme, Girls4Tech, has reached its initial goal of educating one million girls, with a new ambition to reach five million girls by 2025.

According to Mastercard, in the Middle East and Africa, there are plans to roll out the programme to new markets including Saudi Arabia and Morocco.

“(We are) Partnering other global and national organisations such as Scholastic, AIF, Major League Baseball, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, R&A, YCAB in Indonesia, and Arus in Malaysia to further scale the programme and offer STEM skills in unique ways to girls ages 8-16,” it said.

Earlier in the year, Mastercard, in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai, pledged to equip girls in Dubai with the skills required for careers in STEM.

The programme, launched in 2014, offers activities and curriculum built on global science and math standards.

It incorporates Mastercard’s expertise in technology and innovation, enabling students to discover a range of STEM careers such as fraud detective, data scientist and software engineer.

“Starting as a hands-on, in-person session run by employee volunteers, the programme has expanded into new topics such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, and enhanced access to its STEM curriculum through a digital learning experience, Girls4Tech Connect, which has been translated into eight languages,” Mastercard further stated.

Susan Warner, Vice President of Talent and Community Engagement and Founder of Girls4Tech, said, “Our goal is to build foundational STEM knowledge and develop critical 21st-century skills girls need for their studies and career success. Our programme sparks their curiosity in STEM and teaches them real-world applications of those skills.”

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