'Deeply concerning' report shows lack of information for girls on Stem careers

At the launch of the I Wish Report 2023 on teenage girls' perspectives on Stem are, from left: TY student Libby Hudson, Stanhope Secondary School, Stoneybatter; Education sector lead in Deloitte Louise McEntee; I Wish co-founder Gillian Keating; Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; I Wish co-founder Caroline O'Driscoll; and TY student Erin Kinsella, Stanhope Secondary School, Stoneybatter. Picture: Maxwell’s

A majority  of teenage girls (67%) lack “crucial information” about careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem), according to a “deeply concerning” report.

The countrywide survey of 2,335 female transition year students found 64% of respondents saw lack of information on Stem college courses as a considerable barrier to pursuing careers in these fields.