A Drive towards the Technological Advancement of Nigeria: Adequate Representation of Female Folk in Stem a Must

Abstract

STEMs dominated Professions are vital to a nation’s technological advancement as well as her economy. They are the industries that play key roles in maintaining a nation’s competitive edge amongst others in the global world. Nigeria as a Nation has over 170 millionpopulation among this, female gender takes about 50%. This high fraction of the entire population also  represents   half  of  the  intellectual capital in our society as well as half of all those who depend upon the myriad products and services that comprise the global economy offered by these indispensable disciplines. Despite these facts, women and girls are underrepresented in Nigeria where a lot of technological capacity is required for development. This paper presents purpose why more women should be encouraged to study STEM based courses with particular preference to Engineering in Nigeria for the development of the nation.