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Australia’s key program for gender equity in STEM was scrapped last week. This could actually be good news

  • Written by: Maria Vieira, Lecturer, University of South Australia
Australia’s key program for gender equity in STEM was scrapped last week. This could actually be good newsDC Studio / Shutterstock

Last week, Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic announced with little fanfare that the position of Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador would be discontinued, effective three days later.

The role was created in October 2018 “to encourage girls and women to study and work in science, technology, engineering and...

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