Herbaceous
TA06
Women in STEM
About our project
Herbaceous is a website that helps women in STEM move from receiving general career advice to receiving real advocacy from senior women in their field. Australian government data shows women hold only 17.4 percent of STEM qualifications and 36.5 percent of the STEM workforce, yet account for 39.9 percent of resignations. The problem is retention, not just pipeline. Herbaceous matches mentees to mentors on field, goals, availability and style, supports weekly check-ins that keep the relationship alive, and lets mentees request concrete advocacy such as referrals, introductions and nominations, turning guidance into visible opportunity.
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About Monash IE Projects
With collaboration and community service at its heart, Monash Faculty of IT Undergraduate students, guided by academic mentors, are developing IT applications to help community businesses.