Unconscious bias that women are less qualified than men to study or teach STEM disciplines still exists. - Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe

The women who persevere go on to achieve great successes in their STEM careers.

Several people, including members of my family, tried to dissuade me from studying geology because women were not supposed to be out in the bush or field as a profession.

My advice is to stay true to her passion while being open-minded to a variety of opportunities. Paleontology has proven to be a key player in the puzzle we know today as planet Earth, especially as fossils were among the first clues used for plate tectonics.