![Gender Equity for Africa’s Scientists](https://nef.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/0e9389ae680b8ff704b592aa0b803eae.2-1-super.1-1080x675.jpg)
The next Einstein could be an African woman, but Africa’s gender gap in science education and jobs means the world may never know. To position Africa for long-term development success, and to give women and girls the opportunities they deserve, efforts must be made to achieve gender parity in the so-called STEM disciplines. NEF Fellow Aminata Garba ponders on positioning Africa for long-term development success. Read more