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    "id": 1050201,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1050201/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "through the subjects that we take at various levels be it primary or secondary and encouraging more students to be more involved in STEM. The data shows that involvement in this sort of background increases certain skills such as problem solving, creativity, critical analysis, team work, independent thinking, initiative communication and digital. In fact, more occupations that are growing are from STEM at almost 17 per cent while other growth is taking place at 9.8 per cent. Therefore, this immediately equates to increased income. This training for girls is important because it will increase their science literacy and enable the new generation to be innovators. The world is moving towards innovation and better ways of solving problems. The world is moving towards environmental challenges and climate change that need to be solved in different ways. The basis of how to assess all this is in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). When we think about the world moving towards Artificial Intelligence (A.I), these are all backgrounds that require somebody to be well equipped in STEM. This is very critical and I support it. A lot of work has gone into this over time. We have been talking about STEM for the last 10 years, but we have cultural inhibitions and background issues that prevent girls from doing this. We need to encourage even within the Ministry that the girls who show potential for these subjects are allowed to do this. I remember one of the youngest girls who excelled some time back was a young girl from Makini. She was a pilot. We should have programmes that encourage the girls get back to their communities and encourage other girls to move that direction. Let us not think that there is a barrier. That glass ceiling can be broken. Thank you."
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