Keeping the STEM Door Open for All Girls: Five Guidelines to Maximize Their Potential [Amperes: Current Affairs From Around the World]

Many initiatives aim to increase girls' participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but unless we can expand our "STEM girl" definition beyond the gifted young math students, science fair winners, and traditional LEGO builders, we'll all miss out. Instead of trying to fit a certain set of girls into a slightly wider STEM stereotype, let's change our perception of what a science and math kid looks like in the first place so that all children see how they can use STEM to further their own interests, talents, and dreams.