Representation Collective is working to inspire BIPOC women to pursue STEM careers. Women make up only a third of engineering and computer science careers—and for BIPOC women, the number is even lower, with less than 10% in STEM career fields. These types of jobs are “expected to grow at twice the rate of all other industries combined through 2029,” which is why it’s important for BIPOC women to get in on the industry. Representation Collective is creating more of an open discussion around the hiring process for these women, but they also note that BIPOC students are steered away from these career paths well before they even apply. The organization’s card collection works to tell the “nuanced stories of women, primarily women of color, and the innovations that they’ve had in this field…” like “Alice Ball — a Black chemist whose painstaking dedication to developing a cure for leprosy was nearly forgotten by history.” YPulse’s Education report data shows that 11% of BIPOC students are currently studying engineering. (Triple Pundit)
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