A joint initiative, between UK-based global major aerospace and defence group BAE Systems and Girl Guides Singapore, launched in 2019, has resulted in nearly 800 Singaporean girls undertaking engineering challenges and earning a 'She Solves' badge. The purpose of the initiative is to encourage girls to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The She Solves programme was launched by Girl Guides Singapore and developed by a team of women engineers at BAE Systems in the UK. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the events for the programme had to be held virtually last year. Nevertheless, two large such virtual events took place at the end of 2020 and saw more than 220 girls successfully complete engineering challenges and earn their She Solves badges.
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