Stemettes march across London’s Waterloo Bridge

Stemettes and its supporters will gather and march across London’s iconic Waterloo Bridge – the ‘Ladies Bridge’ – on Monday 13 February 2023 to raise awareness about women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

A new survey, commissioned by Stemettes, found that 1 in 3 young people haven’t or don’t remember being taught about a woman scientist highlighting the need for better gender representation in the UK STEM curriculum.

Waterloo Bridge is often referred to as the ‘Ladies Bridge’ due to the undocumented contribution of female construction workers at the time the bridge was rebuilt in the 1930s. Groups of young girls, women and non-binary people will come together on the bridge at 12:00 BST to walk over the iconic structure and take part in a reception at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Following the march, participants will hear from keynote speaker and CEO of Stemettes, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE and Dr Laura Norton, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the IET, about the systematic exclusion of women role models who continue to be erased and excluded from textbooks and lesson plans.

Dr Laura Norton, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the IET, said: “It’s hard to be what you can’t see which is why it’s so important to shine a spotlight on the incredible women who have changed our world for the better. We have a responsibility and opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM to eliminate damaging and misconceived stereotypes and show young people just how exciting, creative and life-changing working in this industry can be.”

For more information, please visit: https://stemettes.org/blog/stemettes-waterloo-bridge-event/