Interesting Features at PWN for 3.9.15

News from the PWN Pipeline: 

"There used to be a girl in the Robotics class but she quit, and so, I'm the only girl left."

Click the link above for a brief clip from Microsoft on their new initiative to inspire girls to stay interested in science despite prevailing perceptions that science is a "boy thing." The video features statements from young girls who have demonstrated their interest in science and technology in various ways; one young science enthusiast built her own computer and another developed a garage door opener.

'Call for action to make sure that women and girls are at the center of the global science and technology revolution.'

UN Under-Secretary-General, and executive director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka recently reported in The Huffington Post that UN Women has joined forces with the Global Fund for Women and its IGNITE: Women Fueling Science and Technology campaign in an effort to call for global action in eliminating barriers for equal access and participation for women and girls in global science, technology, and innovation industries. The campaign is also advocating for supporters to sign a petition demanding that critical steps be taken by governments, regional institutions and leading decision makers in the UN to promote global women's empowerment and gender equality in STEM fields.