MathsGenius Leadership Institute (MGLI) â € “ GirlChild Rise Up in Leadership and STEM Programme

About MathsGenius Leadership Institute (MGLI) MGLI is an African quantitative-based leadership school formed in 2009 to play a pivotal role in building capacity for African youths by identifying, training and supporting talented, driven youth between 16 and 30 years who are keen on solving social problems and becoming leaders in their communities, country and beyond. At MGLI we believe that mathematical problem solving, motivation, leadership and creativity form the basis for social and economic upliftment for any community. A mathematically savvy society that is solution oriented and driven has a higher probability of thriving compared to one that is not. We strive to empower African youth to be the captains of their destiny. MGLI was formed as a vehicle to reduce the deficit in mathematical thinkers who can answer some of Africaâ € ™s most pressing problems. Not enough emphasis has been placed on the exploratory side of mathematics coupled with leadership training. We seek to drive home the point that there is a systematic way of solving any problems. At MGLI we invoke and unleash studentsâ € ™ ability to solve problem in various ways based on proven problem solving and decision-making frameworks. Problem Statement There is a dire need to open up dialogue and motivate all South African learners, teachers, parents, communities and policy makers to acknowledge the gender parity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) as there is an acute under-representation of girls and women in STEM subjects and careers. The need is far much greater for girls from previously disadvantaged communities to make more informed subject choices at Grade 9 based on ability and not gender. According to the Anita Borg Institute Report, women earn 18% of computer science degrees in the European Union, 23% in India, and below 10% in Japan and South Africa despite the great strides towards women empowerment that have been undertaken. A report by the U.S. Department of Commerce, â € œWomen in STEM: A Gender Gap to innovation,â €  says women remain under-represented in STEM jobs and among STEM degree holders. The Lâ € ™Oreal Foundation website states that, under 30% of physicists, engineers and computer scientists are women. Only 12% of science decision-making positions in universities and the private sector are held by women. â € œThis is an equity issue,â €  said Dr. Sophia Huyer, lead researcher and executive director of Women in Global Science & Technology (WIGSAT). â € œWomen are not having access to professional and income opportunities. In addition, we are missing out on the enormous potential that women represent because they are not participating in how the science and technology sectors are being designed and how they will affect the life of a country.â €  MGLI believes that: â € ¢ Demystification of STEM subjects and careers for girls can only occur if all stakeholders (teachers, learners, parents, community, policy makers and authorities) are aware of the gender parity and adopt gender-sensitive approaches in every sphere of their life. â € ¢ For stakeholders to know about the plight of girls, information has to be disseminated in a way that they will

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