Inspirational Women in STEM Films

It’s no secret that STEM fields, specifically careers in engineering, are dominated by males. As the world evolves, hopefully the diversity in STEM careers will as well, but in order to do that there needs to be a sense of determination. 

These movies prove that no matter your background, you can be whatever you want to be in the STEM fields. These movies convey a powerful message to all females: that no matter your background, you can change the world. 

Hidden Figures

Based on a true story, this educational movie is sure to inspire all women to reach for the stars, no matter what anyone says. This feel good movie focuses on three African-American females and their important role in many space missions. This movie not only inspires women to go after their engineering dreams, but also inspires anyone of any race. 

This movie is sure to make it known that girls can do anything, and that they can change the world. 

Dream Big

This documentary will leave kids feeling as though they can accomplish whatever they set their minds on, specifically those wanting to be an engineer. This film features the stories of many engineers, with all different backgrounds, who have all become successful in their career. This film features a range of people, but has a focus on women, which is a huge inspiration to young girls all over the world. 

In the end, it is sure to leave girls feeling motivated to take that jump and go after their engineering dreams–no matter how big. 

CodeGirl

This documentary focuses on empowering girls to overcome stereotypes in the engineering workforce through a real tech competition for girls. This film follows high school girls all over the world as they create their own applications step by step. Not only does the film highlight the team writing their own code, but also the entire process, which includes the business portion. 

This film is sure to inspire girls all over the world that they can change the world. It is even more pivotal that the app market is over 80% male, which further pushes girls to infiltrate this industry. Even cooler, this real life competition awards the winning team with over $10,000 at the end, but throughout the movie every girl learns something valuable. 

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