Is Africa doing enough to get women involved in science?
\u201cI think historically, science or STEM related subjects have not been encouraged for young girls to participate in. It\u2019s generally been viewed as a male dominated industry\u201d \u2013 Lerato Kubushi, African Leadership Academy\n \nIn today\u2019s Africa Daily\u2019s Mpho Lakaje speaks to four teenagers from Tunisia, Lesotho, Nigeria Zimbabwe and their teacher from Ghana about why African women are underrepresented in science and what\u2019s being done about it. \n \nAccording to a recent United Nations Commission for Africa report, women make up only 20% of the science and engineering field on the continent.\n \nThis, however, isn\u2019t to say that Africa hasn\u2019t produced people who are excelling in this sector and doing exceptional things.
Back in 2002, Mark Shuttleworth gained worldwide fame when he became the first South African in space. 20 years later Sara Sabry became the first Egyptian and African woman to go to space. \n \nBut is enough being done to ensure that more women get to reach the same heights?