Blog Women in STEM
What sets Honoris institutions apart from other universities is our strong emphasis on employability to ensure that all our 71,000 students including the 23,000 we graduated this year, are well prepared for the labour market and the future of work.
Each year, we define our employability priorities in line with labour market trends to improve student and alumni employability and best prepare our graduates to take on the jobs of tomorrow.
In order to empower and inspire the next generation of females in STEM, it’s imperative that we are backed by faculty and staff who are passionate about leading the way in this field. Two of these incredible women shared their insight into the importance of female representation today.
In order to empower and inspire the next generation of females in STEM, it’s imperative that we are backed by faculty and staff who are passionate about leading the way in this field. Two of these incredible women shared their insight into the importance of female representation today.
In the male-dominated fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), we are committed to ensuring that our female students are empowered with increased access to STEM courses and training at Honoris institutions across the continent. For two consecutive years, we are proud to have achieved a female majority of 51% in our student body,…
Women in STEM by Honoris Staff Writer The Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming the way we live, work and think; disrupting industries, governmental systems and the labour market. This change will have wide-ranging implications for the role of women in society, specifically in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). As low-skilled jobs become increasingly automated,…
Women in STEM by Honoris Staff Writer Women around the world have long been held back by biases, social norms and expectations that influence the subjects they study. They are underrepresented particularly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers. The low numbers are not only because many women are not embarking in careers in…
by Houbeb Ajmi, Regional CEO, Honoris United Universities As we approach the end of 2020, a year with unforeseen global health challenges, international commentators are often asking, how did Africa retain its innate resilience in the fight against COVID-19? Despite under-staffed and under-resourced healthcare systems across the continent, the data shows a promising outlook in…
Women in STEM by Dr Kaïs Mabrouk, Executive Director of International Development at Université Central Tunisia Africa is undergoing major economic and social changes, partly as a result of the rapid development in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) and the growth of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) markets on the African continent.