Engineering
Shoot for the stars: become an astronaut!
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first professional astronaut to represent Australia, is on a new mission – to help open doors to space and STEM
STEM Contributor July 28, 2026
We need diversity in STEM. Women represent just 15% of all people working in STEM jobs in Australia. On top of that, research shows that unconscious bias and stereotypes influence us from as young as nine years old.
Welcome to our women in STEM hub. Explore our coverage of the gender gap in STEM and read profiles of real women making important contributions in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Only 15% of Australia’s STEM
workforce are women
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first professional astronaut to represent Australia, is on a new mission – to help open doors to space and STEM
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