Australia needs to build a future workforce that is enterprising, innovative and skilled at problem solving.
To do this, the full talents of the population need to be harnessed.
This includes women and girls who are currently significantly under-represented across the board in government, academia, corporate, STEM and startup sectors. (If you want to deep-dive the stats to see just how far we haven't come - go here.
(Warning: It's a little depressing :)
But if you want to take action and change a generation, then join us as we work toward our mission of building the next wave of female founders and leaders in this country.
We collaborate with schools, startups and corporates to equip girls in Years 7-12 in Australian secondary schools with entrepreneurial, enterprising and leadership mindsets and skill-sets so by the time they begin tertiary and workplace pathways, they are ready to step up, lean in and succeed.
Our girledworld theory of change is that through strategic intervention at critical life cycle touch-points in girls’ educational journeys, girledworld can at a broad social level change behaviour, push through the invisible political, economic and cultural barriers and biases that prevent diversity and inclusion and gender equity, and activate, educate and cultivate the next generation of female leaders, innovators, STEM trailblazers and entrepreneurs.
girledworld also believes the time and opportunity is now to harness the society-wide recognition that diversity matters, biases must be overcome, and that gender equity and parity can be addressed if we cultivate the ecosystem and feed the pipeline from the bottom up.
We thank all who have collaborated, conversed and connected with us thus far to make this possible.
