WOMEN IN STEM Stakeholders Report

Progress Update 

September 2025

The Success Toolkit Book Series for Women in STEM Now Free for All Members

In June we launched the Success Toolkit Books for Women in STEM, a practical and empowering publishing initiative designed to help women build soft skills, confidence, and strategic presence across their careers. All titles are available in Kindle, paperback, hardback, and audiobook formats. All profits support the Women in STEM Network’s global mission.

Since launch we have 5 books.

We are pleased to confirm that all our digital books are now free for members. 

Members can access these resources through their dashboard.

All books now available:

Explore the books and support our mission: https://womeninstemnetwork.com/books

We anticipate more books in the coming months and ambassadors Taisiia Mukii and Vasiliki Kalodimou will be making contributions.

 Featured Coverage

We were proud to be featured in ENTECH Online this month:

“Women in STEM Network: Empowering Future Leaders”
📖 Published by ENTECH
🔗 Read the full article

This piece highlighted our mission, our expanding community, and the practical tools we offer to empower women at every career stage.

New! Career Planning Tools Now Live (Members-Only)

This month we launched a full suite of private digital tools to support women in STEM through reflection, goal-setting, and strategic career planning. These are now available to all logged-in members and include:

• My Reflection Worksheets – Capture insights, track growth, and revisit your journey.
• STEM Career Goals Calendar – Monthly prompts and goal-setting.
• SMART Goals Template – Turn intentions into action.
• Quarterly Progress Tracker – Track training, events, and milestones.
• Mentoring Conversation Guide – Structure meaningful sessions.
• Skills Inventory Worksheet – Identify strengths, gaps, and upskilling needs.
• CPD Log Template – Align activities to professional development goals.
• Work–Life Balance Journal Pages – Weekly boundary and energy reviews.
• Daily/Weekly Productivity Planner – Plan outcomes and focus time.
• LinkedIn Profile Checklist (STEM) – Optimise professional visibility.
• Personal Elevator Pitch Worksheet – Shape compelling intros.
• Networking Tracker – Manage professional relationships and follow-ups.
• Yearly Career Vision Board – Map aspirations and first steps.
• Inspirational STEM Quotes – Wallpaper-ready quotes from STEM leaders.

All tools are private, editable, and saved to members’ accounts for ongoing access and growth.

They can be found here: https://womeninstemnetwork.com/practical-planning-growth-tools/

Content Strategy: SEO-Optimised Articles Launched

To improve the reach and value of our platform, we’ve begun publishing SEO-optimised articles directly on the Women in STEM Network website. 

These articles are designed to:

Attract new audiences organically via search engines

• Provide meaningful insights on key topics like confidence, career transitions, mentorship, visibility, failure, and perfectionism
• Increase site traffic and support member recruitment over time

Each article includes internal cross-links and external expert sources to provide value to both readers and the broader STEM ecosystem.

These can be found here https://womeninstemnetwork.com/articles/

This work is being supported by our ambassadors Faith Egbuka and Isabel Puig.

Team Collaboration & Volunteer Initiatives

Our recent ambassador and volunteer meeting marked important progress across several fronts:

Membership Promotion

All ambassadors have committed to sharing the membership opportunity and 20% discount code through their departments, WhatsApp groups, and networks.

Dr Vasiliki Kalodimou will promote WiSN at Cell 2025 and other international events.

Taisiia Mukii is also helping circulate membership information through her regional connections.

Social Media & Content Strategy

Our social media strategy continues to evolve through the collaborative efforts of a dedicated team. Nicole Kaszczak is coordinating the development and scheduling of core content across platforms, with active support from the wider team to reduce bottlenecks. 

Hawraa Ghandour and Taisiia Mukii are leading the creation of engaging video reels, with Carolina Endara suggested to join them. 

Faith Egbuka has provided valuable strategic input, recommending a weekly LinkedIn content series, the repurposing of past webinars into short clips, and the development of topical recruitment content.

Maimoona Waseem manages LinkedIn cross-posting and supports the adaptation of content across other platforms, while Isobel Walford focuses on Twitter/X cross-posting and optimisation.

Thanks to these collective efforts, we’ve seen strong audience growth:

This growing digital presence is vital to increasing visibility, attracting new members, and promoting the voices and stories of women in STEM.

Mentoring & Niche Support

Dr Vasiliki Kalodimou has also offered support for the growing mentoring programme.

Hawraa Ghandour will now take responsibility for the “Mums in STEM” niche moving forward.

Events

Our commitment to CPD-accredited monthly events continues, offering members professional development opportunities aligned with recognised frameworks.

Thank You to Our Ambassadors & Global Team

We are immensely grateful to our international ambassador and volunteer community. These remarkable women and allies are not only experts in their fields, they are active champions of inclusion, equity, and empowerment in STEM.

From launching events and mentoring programmes to growing regional partnerships and promoting the platform, their contributions are the foundation of everything we do. With over 50 volunteers across continents, disciplines, and career stages, we are creating a truly global, inclusive movement, together.

Thank you for your passion, leadership, and commitment to making STEM more accessible for women everywhere.

Algeria

Zakia Alioua 

Australia

Tracey Martin 

Hannah Mikkelson (Events Team Lead)

Riya Gill 

Bangladesh

Sunbin Samin 

Botswana

Ludo Kenosi 

Brazil

Silmara Furtado Da Silva (Event Moderator)

Canada

Ekroop Grewal 

Kamila Morad 

Dominican Republic

Isabel Puig 

Egypt

Mireille Barsoum 

El Salvador

Claudia Amaya 

Ethiopia

Nesredin Hassen Yesuf 

France

Dr. Ikram Mahmoudi 

Germany

Vasiliki Kalodimou (Event Moderator)

Ghana

Ing. Gloria Sitsofe Selase (Community Event Coordinator – African Women in STEM)

India

Salma Moosa 

Silpa Anoop 

Suneeksha Shinde (Moderator Lead)

Sonal Gupta (Event Moderator)

Harshini Kamalakannan (Event Moderator)

Shilu Mathew (Event Moderator)

Israel

Polina Aliev 

Jamaica

Ron Thomas 

Kenya

Catherine Maina 

Candy Muthoni 

Rose Mutende (Facebook Engagement Coordinator)

Malaysia

Vilashini Saravanan

Nepal

Pushpa Thapa 

Nigeria

Faith Egbuka (Event Moderator)

Elizabeth Kuponiyi (Post-Event Technical Support)

Kaosolu (Linda) Chinwuba (Facebook Engagement Coordinator)

Pakistan

Faiqa Shahzadi (Event Moderator)

Portugal / United Kingdom

Jaci Harman (Event Moderator)

Qatar

Shilu Mathew (Event Moderator)

Rwanda

Victoire Mukamitari 

South Africa

Dr. Liesl Arendse

Dr. Ida Wilson 

Varnika Singh (Corporate Funding Manager)

Spain

Dr. Karan Kanhai (Corporate Funding Advisor)

Sri Lanka

Dr. Yvonne Anesta 

Tunisia

Salwa Mabrouk (Event Moderator)

Ukraine

Taisiia Mukii (Community Event Coordinator – Ukrainian Women in the UK)

Snizhana Oliinichenko (Ukrainian Events Assistant)

United Arab Emirates

Nina Rezec (Event Setup & Promotions Coordinator)

Salma Ahmed (Facebook Engagement Coordinator)

United Kingdom

Dr. Marisa Amato 

Heba Nashid

Nicole Kaszczak (Social Media Team Leader)

Izzy Walford (Twitter Manager)

Kira Ward (Facebook Engagement Coordinator)

Maimoona Waseem (LinkedIn Engagement Coordinator)

Yoyo Yung (Facebook Engagement Coordinator)

Sophie Maliakal (Facebook Engagement Coordinator)

Lydia Russell (Facebook Engagement Coordinator)

Ruth Morse (Events Features Writer)

United States

Segen Kubrom 

Diksha Diundi 

Carolina Endara (Spotlight Moderator, Visual Artist)

Eeda Rijal 

Vietnam

Olga Rodionova 

Wilson Luong (Corporate Funding Manager)

Growth

Together, we’re building a platform where women in STEM around the world can thrive.  We are welcoming approximately 50 new paid members every month from across the world. This consistent growth shows strong engagement but still falls short of covering our platform development costs. To address this, we are scaling our fundraising efforts through sponsorship, grants, and crowdfunding.

Our online community continues to grow steadily across all platforms, thanks to the consistent efforts of our Social Media Team and the support of ambassadors, partners, and members who continue to share our message.

Closing Note

Thank you for your continued support of the Women in STEM Network. Everything we’ve achieved so far is thanks to the dedication of our global volunteer team, spanning board members, sponsors, event organisers, engagement coordinators, and our incredible members.

This month’s progress reflects the active contributions of our ambassadors, who are shaping strategy, forging international partnerships, and launching impactful new resources. With more than 50 volunteers from diverse disciplines, countries, and career stages, our momentum continues to build, and so does our collective impact.

We are now undertaking a major membership push as we work to build the platform into the world’s leading network for women in STEM over the next two years.

 If you’re not yet a member, please join us today. If you are already a member, we would be grateful if you could share the network with your colleagues, teams, and professional circles.

Your support at this pivotal stage will help us scale faster, reach more women, and deliver even greater value to our growing global community. Whether you’re an individual championing equity in STEM or part of an organisation ready to get involved, we would love to connect.

If you are interested in sponsorship, donating, or partnerships—or becoming a founding member—please reach out today.

Thank you for being part of our journey. 

SHARA