Hiding in Plain Sight: Girls in STEM | Ajla Gasal | TEDxArendal

In today’s world, only 30% of the world’s researchers are woman. The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) continue to be overwhelmingly male dominated despite initiatives and supposed 'helping hands' girls have been offered.
The easiest explanation proclaims that girls are uninterested and less inclined to pursue scientific discovery by nature.
Ajla Gasal is dedicated and fully devoted to bringing attention to the socialization and antagonizing stigma she feels we subject girls, and that that keeps STEM inaccessible. The uncomfortable truth we have to recognize is the cultural barrier and socialization patterns that discourages and eliminates female passion for STEM. Ajla Gasal is an enthusiastic student working to enter academia and the future of physics. She is in her second year of high school specialising in science. She aims to help girls find their voice in STEM. Through her schooling and extracurriculars, she is dedicated and fully devoted to bringing attention to the socialisation and antagonising stigma we subject girls to that keeps STEM inaccessible. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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I watched her live, no screen and no notes, just standing there speaking her mind. Incredible young girl👌🏻

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Totally agree that when young girls are interested in science, it shouldn't be regarded as this unusual thing, like bucking the system. That characterization immediately flags the girl as an "other" and reminds her that she is stepping outside the comfort zone assigned by society. Women in STEM fields need to be normalized. Just like women in business, high ranking politics, leadership and top tier positions of all kinds.

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important talk, well done

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Needs to be seen more.

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This was incredibly insightful

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