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IEEE Program Boosts STEM Access for Rural Indian Girls
IEEE's WiSE project provides a five-day hands-on STEM program for 160-200 rural Indian girls annually at IIT Bombay. The initiative aims to counter dropout rates that spike between ages 11-14 due to social barriers. Funded with an $80,000 grant, it combines practical learning with female role model talks.
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While well-intentioned, the program's impact on long-term career outcomes remains to be seen, as it reaches only a few hundred girls per year.
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