Lalah Rukh talks about the joys — and challenges — of nurturing young learners’ passion for science subjects.
Lalah Rukh started Science Fuse to inspire girls in Pakistan to pursue science education and careers.Lalah Rukh is a science communicator and founder of Science Fuse, a non-governmental organization in Lahore, Pakistan, that is working to promote access to high-quality education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics .
This is a social-justice issue. STEM skills are important for any job, and children need them to excel. Science allows us to ask questions about life and the Universe. But in Pakistan, many people, especially children, and girls in particular, are discouraged from asking questions at home and in schools because of cultural and religious beliefs. It’s important that we use STEM education to empower children.
Science Fuse creates posters featuring Pakistani women in science to break stereotypes and encourage children to follow their science passion.What are some other barriers that hinder girls who want to study STEM subjects and pursue STEM careers? There are many social biases, including cultural stereotypes, keeping girls away from STEM in Pakistan. Sadly, many parents and girls believe the stereotype that boys are better at science, because they see STEM as male-dominated. Parents also want their daughters to get married — they fear that if their daughters study science, they’ll end up unmarried.
We need to change the mindset of people including girls, policymakers, parents and communities. We get support from Malala Fund — a Washington DC-based organization lowering barriers to girls’ education, which was founded by Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize — to design science books and posters depicting female scientists.
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