Many girls in Ireland still miss out on STEM careers due to legacy issues

IWish warns legacy issues and low investment still restrict Irish girls from STEM subjects, risking future careers in AI and technology

More women are needed in Stem careers, Gillian Keating believes, especially in light of rapid advances in AI tech such as Grok or chatbots. 

Many girls are still missing out on careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths (Stem) due to legacy issues and a lack of investment, a co-founder of IWish has warned.

Gillian Keating, an adjunct professor in the College of Business and Law at University College Cork (UCC), said Ireland risks excluding many young women from the industries of the future.