Thirty girls have graduated from the first ever Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics camp at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
It included girls from the ages of 6-13 years.
The camp was funded by the Fiji Women’s Fund in partnership with the Australian government.
While speaking at the graduation ceremony, Minister for Women and Children Mereseini Vuniwaqa says some women abandon careers in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics because of gender discrimination in this male dominated sector.
She says in other cases, girls or young women face obstacles in their schooling that discourage them from pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers.
The week‑long program saw five local female trainers teaching in STEM fields who administered the camp with the NanoGirl Labs team.
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