My work at EWB-SA and GGR, pushed me onto the path of STEM advocacy and the promotion of Women in STEM, this eventually led to me starting, the African Steminist, an initiative focused on increasing the representation of women (especially women of color) in STEM.

I deeply believe in the power of telling stories to create change. “I believe that communication is the gap between the STEM community and the rest of the world. A gap which can be bridged through effective storytelling that will alter the negative narrative surrounding women in STEM. Many girls will not consider STEM if they are unaware of successful women in STEM. Representation matters- you cannot aim to become what you cannot see."

It is a fact that women only make up 28% of the STEM workforce, especially in the fields of engineering and computer science. These fields, which have such a huge gender gap, are set to have the fastest growing and highest paying jobs in a future marked by artificial intelligence. The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected women disproportionately, increasing the gender gap.

"I focus on working towards the equal representation of women in STEM to ensure that the current gender pay gap does not increase any further, thus undermining the financial security and progress of women in the future. Women's voices also need to be equally included in STEM spaces to ensure that the technology of the future is inclusive and accessible to the whole of society, and not just a certain social demographic. Afterall, we make the tools and then the tools make us."