THE Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) is in full swing to boost women’s participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) since launching their Women Technologist Chapter (WTC) last June.
WTC marked its first effort to nurture and empower women involved in STEM by hosting the “Red LIPS Hi- Tea Session” recently.
“Despite having a large number of women graduates in the country, women participation in the STEM workforce is still lacking and there is a wide gender gap that needs to be addressed.
MBOT statistics still show a gender gap in professional certification as of Oct 2022 only 22% of women are certified as technologist and 7% as technicians said Datuk Ts. Ir. Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir, President of MBOT during her opening speech.
“It is high time for women to be more competitive to catch up in the digitalised and globalised era.”
