Red MenTe is a community of +1450 women from 15 to 33y/o and through your donation you can collaborate to develop technical and strategic skills in Costa Rican women from vulnerable socio-economic backgrounds for their inclusion in the workforce focused on STEM areas. All this through training programs and certifications in high-demand areas, employability workshops, visits to potential employers; English language learning; access to internships and scholarships; and many other opportunities.
In the world, women represent 35% of higher education students in STEAM careers and less than 30% in scientific research. In Costa Rica, women do not even reach 10% of participation in careers with jobs in high demand. This demonstrates a clear gender gap that stems from the little access to technological advances and innovation in the country. We must create spaces where women can experience technology and where they can consider this area as an option for future development.
Through programs such as Mente en Accion and Women in Action, we seek to encourage women to participate, learn and access fields that belong to them, by creating spaces where they can learn about STEAM. This programs aims to reach the most disadvantaged areas in the country in regards to access to technology in order to empower each participating woman through innovation, alongside the development of personal skills. Being par of the Red MenTe will strengthen their learning.
The Red MenTe offers the opportunity for women in Costa Rica to have access to training programs in areas of technology, internships in STEAM-related companies and workshops on relevant social issues and innovation. The purpose is to provide the majority of women with an employable profile and be an impulse for those who did not previously see a future for their personal and professional career in technology and creativity.
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