UP says women are increasingly assuming leadership roles [SOUND]

# University of Pretoria’s doctor Rakeshnie Ramoutar-Prieschl says women are increasingly assuming leadership roles, driving innovation and spearheading ground-breaking research. She says this is due to a seismic shift in recent years in attitudes and perceptions surrounding gender roles in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Ramoutar-Prieschl says the challenge of empowering women in science leadership for sustainability is further exacerbated by the digital divide and the advent of artificial intelligence: