Did you say, “Women and Girls in Science”? Meet Sally, who proves that women can succeed in STEM
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- 15 Feb 2023
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Growing up with her family in Brikama Nema in The Gambia, Sally has always had a deep love of learning. There was nothing that made her happier than going to school every morning and staying late for extra lessons as she pursued her dream of one day becoming an architect.
It was this dream that would eventually propel Sally to complete an MPhil in Civil Engineering at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique in Yaounde, Cameroon, one of the African Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE).
Sally is now a civil engineer and a builder. But it hasn’t always been easy. Navigating working in a male-dominated profession has presented many challenges. “I have to prove myself 200% before being considered for a job as a contractor or a builder,” she says. “Our society is still in denial about women becoming whatever they wish, irrespective of their skills and potential.” Read More…
