Lockheed Martin Encourages Singapore Girls into Aerospace Careers
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW AEROSPACE Lockheed Martin Encourages Singapore Girls into Aerospace Careers by Neelam Mathews - February 17, 2016, 2:35 PM Following up on a United Nations resolution last year to establish February 11 as the annual day to promote women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ( STEM ), Lockheed Martin (Chalet CS02 ) is trying to encourage promising female students to get excited about the subjects. In partnership with UN Women (Singapore), LM ran an afternoon session “Girls Take Flight” on February 15 for some 250 female students from 10-to-15 schools in Singapore to come together with women who were leaders in their fields in an effort to inculcate an interest for careers in STEM -related industries. Women remain an “invisible force” in the industry. Industry-leading speakers addressing the audience included: Lt. Col. Carrie M. Howe, Marine Attaché to the Republic...