High faculty college students from Suva have been inspired and empowered on the University of the South Pacific’s Global Women’s Breakfast 2026 occasion encouraging younger ladies to pursue careers in science and technology and imagine of their potential to shape Fiji’s future.
The initiative varieties a part of a world celebration hosted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry to recognise the achievements of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, whereas encouraging the subsequent technology to take up STEM topics and pursue careers in these essential fields.
Jessica Rohindra, a Bachelor of Science pupil majoring in Physics and Chemistry at USP, says she was honoured to be a part of the Global Women’s Breakfast 2026 hosted on the Laucala Campus.
She encourages girls to imagine that their curiosity and ardour can take them wherever, stressing that ladies belong in STEM and have the ability to shape the future of science and technology within the Pacific.
Rohindra provides that initiatives such because the Global Women’s Breakfast present mentorship and assist, emphasising the necessity for extra alternatives and stronger networks so ladies can contribute to innovation and options for Fiji and the broader Pacific.
Also sharing her journey was Adi Rotuisolia, a fourth-year Bachelor of Networks and Security pupil, who mentioned her ardour for cybersecurity was pushed by the rising want to defend digital programs throughout the Pacific.
She says she selected Networks and Security as a result of technology is turning into a part of each business and defending data is more and more necessary, including that she hopes to strengthen cybersecurity programs in Fiji and the broader Pacific as digital infrastructure expands.
Rotuisolia shares that though transitioning from highschool to college was difficult at first, with assist from her household, lecturers and pals she gained confidence in her talents.
She says her purpose is to work in cybersecurity and assist construct safer digital areas for the area.
Director of the Geospatial Information Management Division on the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources, Meizyanne Hicks, stresses STEM careers open doorways to innovation, management and nationwide improvement in Fiji and the Pacific.
She encourages younger ladies to explore these fields with confidence, stressing that their views and expertise are important in constructing resilient communities and shaping Fiji’s future.
STEMP tutorial Priynka Sharma provides that such initiatives create an area for college students to ask questions, study from the experiences {of professional} ladies and see themselves represented in fields they could not have beforehand thought-about.
She says it’s about planting the seeds for the subsequent technology of Pacific leaders in science.
University of the South Pacific says Women in STEM Society (WISS) additionally organises outreach visits to secondary faculties, panel discussions with ladies professionals and skills-based coaching geared toward constructing confidence in areas resembling public talking, innovation and entrepreneurship.
They say by these initiatives, WISS offers a robust assist community to assist college students navigate tutorial challenges, entry profession pathways and join with business and analysis leaders.