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SheStem Career Has No Gender

SheSTEM is committed to inspiring, educating and empowering women to pursue rewarding careers in STEM. We are devoted to enhancing industry-academia collaborations, increasing employability skills, and advocating for gender equitable practices.

43%

Female Participation In WorkForce

Source: BBS 2023

21%

Female STEM Graduates

Source: World Bank 2021

14%

Female Participation In STEM Fields

Source: World Bank 2018
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Capacity Building

Develop advanced business, software, and critical-thinking skills.

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Industry Linkage

Enhance collaboration between academia and private organizations.

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Policy Advocacy

Promote gender diversity and advocate for inclusive recruitment practices.

Academic Collaborators

Industry Collaborators

Mentors

Meet Our Expert Mentors

Engage with our seasoned mentors for guidance, support, industry insights, and expertise.

Farhana Hossain Shammu

Farhana Hossain Shammu

Program Lead , Grameenphone Academy

Sadia-Haque

Sadia Haque

Co-founder and CEO, Sharetrip

Farzana Ahmed Tisha

Farzana Ahmed Tisha

Head of Cloud Technology , BrainStation 23

Anita Ghazi Rahman

Founder & Managing Partner, The Legal Circle

Shabhanaz Rashid Diya

Sabhanaz Rashid Diya

Executive Director, Tech Global Institute

Shamira Mostafa

Shamira Mostafa

General Manager – Research Division, Sajida Foundation

Fahmina Asad

Fahmina Asad

BSRM, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition

Azwa Nayeem

Azwa Nayeem

Sajida Foundation/ Alokito Hridoy Foundation, Chairperson, Alokito Hridoy Foundation

Adnan Halim

Adnan Halim

Founder & CEO, Sheba.xyz

Amer Selim

Director, Knit Asia Limited

Meenara Khondker

Meenara Khondker

Business Consultant at LightCastle Partners

Ameera Fairooz

Business Consultant at LightCastle Partners

Bijon Islam

Co-founder and CEO of LightCastle Partners

Omar Farhan Khan

Omar Farhan Khan

Senior Business Consultant & Project Manager at LightCastle Partners

NEWS & Insights

Explore our latest news and insights

Reports

SheSTEM Business Case Report 2024

While the nation has made collective strides in expanding access to education, gender disparities prevail in STEM fields. Only 21% of the country’s STEM graduates are female, reflecting a significant gap in female representation in these domains. 

Events, News

Promoting Gender Equality in STEM: Leaders Gather for Roundtable Discussion in Bangladesh

Events, News

KUET BEC Presents CASE CRACK 2.0: Bridging Industry & Academia for STEM Students

Join SheSTEM and KBEC for CASE CRACK 2.0 on October 4, 2024, empowering KUET STEM students to solve real-world business challenges.

Supported By

SheSTEM is a program supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN).

Implementing Partners

SheSTEM is implemented by a consortium comprising 10 Minute School, Aspire to Innovate (a2i), Devlearn, LightCastle Partners, and Policy Exchange.