Welcome to Opening Doors 4 Women. This site answers questions from young women who are interested in careers in science, engineering or technology (STEM). This provides a forum for young women and girls to discover the vast potential of non-stereotypical jobs available to them in currently male dominated fields. The questions can come from young women, careers teachers and advisors, Connexions, University Careers officers and parents in the UK.
The answers will be provided by female scientists, engineers and other professionals with direct experience of working in STEM areas. Where possible we provide answers from several people, so that a rounded view can be taken of each question. Please note that the views expressed are those of the individual women concerned. They do not reflect the views of their employers or the British Science Association.
Also note that, although we take reasonable care to ensure our answers are accurate, they remain the opinions of the answerer and this site can accept no responsibility for the validity of the answers. We urge you to seek a second opinion before taking any important decision that can affect your life or career.
Of course, we also accept questions from or on behl males, but please note that preference will be given to finding answers to questions of most relevance to girls.
How to ask a question
Enter your question in the box below. Please also give your name and a valid email address so we can contact you if we need further information. All questions are vetted and we reserve the right to edit questions if necessary.
Please see our terms and conditions for more details. We do not normally enter into correspondence with questioners. Your email address will never be published although we will use your name. Nor will your contact details ever be passed to our answer providers. This is a question answering service, not a mentoring site.
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