Tech Trailblazers: France
Photography by: Mary Gelman / VII Photo; Reporting by: Constantin Gouvy; Photo Editor, Text Editor & Producer: Kaley Sweeney, Shattering gender stereotypes, "Gendered education might start with toys and clothing, but it also influences the subjects boys and girls go on to study and the careers they pursue,” says Yasmeen. At only 13, she and her friends are building a website to tackle the negative gender stereotypes that perpetuate the gender digital divide. “Our goal is to provide an online resource…, Dismantling the rural-urban divide, In France, boys and men are more than twice as likely to graduate in STEM subjects than girls and women are, and nearly four times as likely to be employed as Information and Communications Technology (ICT) specialists, according to the European Commission’s 2020 Women in Digital Scoreboard. This gap is particularly visible in rural areas, where…