STEM is the acronym that is used to refer to university science careers. It corresponds, for its beginning in English, with the careers of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine.
These university degrees still have, today, a presence of men much larger than women, which generates industries historically dominated by men.
To give visibility to this issue, the North American airline Delta has organized a trip on one of its planes exclusively for women.
An absolutely female crew has taken 120 young students between the ages of 12 and 18 from Salt Lake City, in the state of Utah, to NASA headquarters in Houston, Texas.
The objective, as he explained through his Twitter account, was to celebrate the ‘International Women’s Day in Aviation’ and they did it with the flight called ‘Women inspiring our next generation’ (WING) in English): they want more women to study science careers and become the drivers of the future.
The data of the Federal Aeronautics Center of the United States that ABC News collects estimates in 609,000 the number of pilots currently in the United States, of which only 7 percent are women.
Data that reflect the disparity between men and women and that certifies another fact: the country with the most female pilots in the world is India and only accounts for 12 percent of the total.
The 120 participants in the flight have shown their predisposition to become pilots.
Katelyn, a 12th grade student, says “it didn’t seem realistic to pursue a career in aviation. But today I realized that I can do this too.”
For Karyanna, 11th grade student, “it is a very exciting time to study science careers. We still have a lot to discover.”
Upon arriving in Houston, the 120 participants on the flight toured the Mission Control Center, the Johnson Space Center and the Houston Space Center.
In addition, they talked with other women who work in the aviation field, including Jeanette Epps, NASA astronaut and aerospace engineer.
They have taken another step to be the protagonists of the future.
Check out the Twitter post below!
Today @Delta celebrated International Girls in Aviation Day with our annual WING Flight – “Women Inspiring our Next Generation” – carrying 120 girls from Salt Lake City to NASA in Houston. pic.twitter.com/sudcmQh2tz
— Delta News Hub (@DeltaNewsHub) October 5, 2019
Source: Elconfidencial
