We need relatable role models to know we can achieve our dreams. For women wanting a career in STEM it can be hard to find those that represent us in the careers we want to follow. But for Black women representation is even smaller, making the work of my guest in this episode critical for young Black women entering science subjects. Dr Abigail Otchere is a PhD graduate and co -founder of SiSTEM UK, a community supporting women in science. Dr Abigail shares her journey into STEM, discussing the fact that Black female representation becomes harder to find the higher you go, which is something she wanted to help change. Since creating SiSTEM UK she has gone on to speak at events and go to schools to share and inspire younger generations to consider the sciences as an option for their futures. This is a hugely inspiring and important conversation aiming to change the narrative and increase representation in STEM fields. “The higher I went the less people I saw that looked like me.” - Abigail You’ll hear about: 00:53 - An introduction to Abigail 07:18 - Getting over your internal blocks 09:42 - Going higher in STEM seeing fewer people like herself 12:26 - The importance of role models that look like you 13:42 - Why Abigail started SiSTEM UK 16:25 - Abigail's evolution into an event speaker 19:10 - Why are there few Black women in STEM? 22:07 - The biggest challenges for women entering STEM 25:47 - What does SiSTEM UK offer? 30:29 - The future for SiSTEM UK Abigail’s resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-abigail-otchere-0902b2192/ SiSTEM UK on LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sistem-uk/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sistemuk/?hl=en SiSTEM UK Linktree - https://shorturl.at/xItNF My resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-n/ Keywords women in STEM, PhD journey, black women in science, STEM education, mentorship, confidence in STEM, Sysstem organization, community building, role models, career development
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