In honour of International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting the importance of supporting women pursuing careers in science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM) by making education in these fields more accessible.

The NWMO committed to a new partnership with Ontario Tech University in 2020 to support The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Women for STEM Scholarship and The Nuclear Waste Management Organization Indigenous Student Success Award. The Women for STEM scholarships are part of a program that the university launched in 2019, with the goal of increasing gender parity in STEM careers. The NWMO supported these scholarships from the program's beginning, with a five-year commitment to help sustain them for the years to come.

“At the NWMO, we know promoting diversity in STEM and in the nuclear industry starts with increasing access to education," said Lisa Frizzell, Vice President of Communications at the NWMO. “We’re committed to supporting access to STEM for women, Indigenous people and other historically underrepresented groups, and look forward to the innovative ideas these groups will continue to contribute to STEM fields in the future.”

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