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Trackunit and The Hg Foundation partner with High5Girls in DKK 609,000 programme supporting girls to pursue STEM careers
London, United Kingdom, 10 December 2024 – Trackunit, a leading SaaS company for the construction industry, and The Hg Foundation, a grant-giving charity focused on improving tech education and skills, are pleased to announce a new partnership with High5Girls, a non-profit organisation in Denmark. The DKK 609,000 (c. £70,000) grant will support girls in Denmark to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Stereotypes about women’s abilities in STEM subjects begin early, often undermining their confidence in mathematical and technical skills. In Denmark, only one in three of those admitted to higher education in STEM fields are women – a proportion which has remained unchanged since 2011. High5Girls works to empower girls and young women aged 13-19 through science camps, mentoring programmes, mother-daughter events and summits. Since being founded in 2018, High5Girls has supported over 1000 girls.
Support from Trackunit and The Hg Foundation will establish ‘High5Connect’ – an app providing girls with a space to explore learning resources, practical tasks, access to a network and mentoring opportunities with STEM professionals. Over three years, the app will serve over 1,200 participants, providing exposure to STEM careers and encouraging girls’ participation.
We are delighted to be launching this partnership, as it allows us to kick start a new, virtual High5Girls universe. We need a place where girls and role models can keep in contact in between on-site events. The app will also enable us to reach girls in rural and hard-to-reach locations, and those whose parents cannot bring them along to on-site events. This will transform what High5Girls can offer.
This is a cause that we are extremely committed to. We firmly believe that all these industries will benefit greatly from a better gender balance in the workforce. At Trackunit, we’ve been working hard to attract more women to the technology sector. The work that The Hg Foundation and High Five Girls does to open these doors to young women plays an integral role in breaking down barriers and delivering real opportunity.
The work of High5Girls to encourage girls’ self-belief and desire to work in STEM fields is vital. Far too often, girls opt out of STEM choices at the first opportunity. Raising the aspirations of underrepresented groups in the tech sector is a core pillar of the Hg Foundation’s work, and so we’re delighted to be joining forces with Trackunit in this way. We hope that by investing in great initiatives like this we can help change ingrained mindsets & give girls the extra support to take a leap into a truly exciting space.
