Calls for more women and diversity in STEM

National Science Week ((13- 21 August)) is one of Australia's largest festivals featuring more than 1000 talks and activities by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres. But bubbling underneath the surface are long-existing challenges - a gender gap and a lack of diversity. There's a new push to discover the next generation of talent in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics - also known as STEM.

Young female scientist holding test tube and soil. Source: Moment RF / Qi Yang/Getty Images

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