One giant leap into leadership
Leading the way United Kingdom
Women make up just a quarter of the UK’s STEM industry, but one company is keen to shake things up. Through a disease prevention youth programme, a #GirlsTakeover is providing young women like Iman, Lanna and Katie the tools to imagine themselves as leaders and decision-makers in the STEM field.
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