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“I want to get young girls excited in science, tech, engineering mathematics, art, design - and how they come together. We've got this Choose Science campaign. Once women are there, though, we have to retain them. When I look at universities, it's not enough to have role models, we need to have champions. We need to have more women in senior leadership positions. There are issues about work-life balance. Women go to have children and then who keeps the lab running? There are many challenges.”

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Kirsty Duncan

Kirsty Duncan is a prominent Canadian politician and scientist, born on October 31, 1966. She is active in Canadian politics and committed to advancing science, technology, and innovation. more

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