Supporting young women to thrive in STEM Grade 11 learners joining the UJ–Wits STEM MentHer have been welcomed into a community spearheaded by women leaders to support their ambitions. 31 July 2026
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UJ–Wits STEM MentHer (2026 cohort) mentorship and badging for Grade 11 learners
Grade 11 learners joining the 2026 UJ–Wits STEM MentHer cohort are welcomed into a women-led community and take part in an induction ceremony that includes official badging, certificates, and meeting their mentors for the year. The programme is a national initiative launched in 2022 to support female learners pursuing STEM careers by providing mentorship and role models to help address the gender gap in STEM careers.
- Who it is for
- Grade 11 learners joining the 2026 UJ–Wits STEM MentHer cohort (female learners pursuing STEM careers)
- How to act on it
- Join the 2026 UJ–Wits STEM MentHer cohort and attend the induction ceremony where mentees are officially badged, receive certificates, and meet their mentors for the year.
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Grade 11 learners joining the UJ–Wits STEM MentHer have been welcomed into a community spearheaded by women leaders to support their ambitions.
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Places
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
Reference
https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/general-news/2026/2026-07/supporting-young-women-to-thrive-in-stem.html
Parties
MentHer has eight university
Key Takeaways
- Wits University news item: 'Supporting young women to thrive in STEM'
- Date of article: 31 July 2026
- Induction ceremony date: 20 July 2026
- Programme: 2026 UJ–Wits STEM MentHer
- Target group: Grade 11 learners
- Hosts: Wits University and University of Johannesburg
- STEM MentHer launched in 2022; national programme for female learners in STEM
- Purpose: address gender gap in STEM careers and pipeline losses
- Mentors include: university academics, post-doctoral fellows, Graduate PhDs, and industry professionals
- MentHer has eight university partners
- Speakers: Dr Farhahna Allie; keynote Prof. Marianne Cronje; former mentee Juwairiya Patel
- MC: Dr Lindie Lamola
- Wits University (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)
- University of Johannesburg
- UJ–Wits STEM MentHer
- Dr Farhahna Allie
- Prof. Marianne Cronje
- Dr Lindie Lamola
- Juwairiya Patel
Dates
Closing Date
20 July 2026