The Netherlands share with South Africa the need to involve more women in the fields of science and technology. The University of Utrecht will host the first group of Grade 11 girls from Mitchells Plain to receive the Girl Power mentorship awards. 

Girl Power is a mentorship programme led by the Democratic Alliance's Dr Wilmot James MP - whose constituency is Mitchells Plain - that takes talented Grade 11 girls from Mitchells Plain and exposes them to an overseas experience, mentors them through Grade 12 and a 3 year long university degree in science and technology.

The University of Utrecht together with Dutch National Platform Science & Technology and VHTO (the expertise centre for girls in science & technology education) will host the first cohort of the Democratic Alliance’s Mitchell’s Plain Girl Power initiative.

Our Dutch hosts will put together and fully fund a 7 day programme of visit.  Together with Dutch students the Mitchell’s Plain girls will follow an educational programme and will be introduced into the exciting world of cutting edge science & technology.

The Netherlands share with South Africa the need to involve more women in the fields of science and technology. The Girl Power groups will meet up with woman employed in the field of science, technology and mathematics in the Netherlands.

Girl Power is a mentorship programme led by Dr Wilmot James MP that takes talented Grade 11 girls from Mitchells Plain and exposes them to an overseas experience, mentors them through Grade 12 and a 3 year long university degree in science and technology.

Girl Power will be launched by the DA Leader Helen Zille and Dr Wilmot James MP on 20 May 3pm Colorado Community Centre, Weltevrede Parkway, Mitchells Plain.