Are you 1 of the million?

At a time in which the importance of STEM roles is clear, we are asking you to join a new campaign led by our friends at WISE - The 1 of the Million Campaign.

The online campaign will put a face to the 1 million women working in core STEM roles in the UK. It will promote gender balance in STEM and showcase role models who may inspire more girls and women to pursue, return to, or retrain in STEM.

In an effort to address the current global situation, WISE would like to feature women whose work is directly related to the fight against COVID-19. The Government has recognised that key workers include: 'Those who will keep the air, water, road and rail passenger and freight transport modes operating during the COVID-19 response, including those working on transport systems through which supply chains pass.'

It would be great to raise the visibility of the essential role of women working in transport and to showcase the fantastic role models in our sector so we would like to encourage you to take part.

If this is something that interests you, all you have to do is:

  • Share your name and job title;

  • How your work has changed as a result of the pandemic;

  • Why you’re Proud to Be 1 of the Million women working in STEM in the UK;

  • Take a selfie with your answer written on WISE’s Proud to Be 1 of the Million placard (download here)

If you’re interested, please send your selfie and written responses to WISE’s Marketing Officer, Amanda Clark: a.clark@wisecampaign.org.uk.

We also encourage you to upload your photo to be included in the campaign’s digital collage. We know that women working in transport are making a difference through STEM so we hope that you will take part.

With this information, WISE will feature you on their social media channels so that followers can see some of the personal faces behind the million women in STEM and fight against COVID-19. By making jobs like yours visible, WISE wants to not only recognise the important work you do, but to inspire more women and girls to pursue their place in STEM.

Show that your business has been part of the change – share the content in the 1 of the Million Campaign Pack on your marketing materials and social media channels to show that yours is a business that supports gender equality in STEM.

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