There is an impressive body of evidence to show that girls’ attitudes towards STEM-related careers are formed while they are still in primary school. A 2019 study by Cherniak, Lee, Cho & Jung showed that the attitudes of girls to STEM changed when they were introduced to STEM subjects at a young age. Girls who were given exciting science and technology projects in primary school were significantly more likely to respond positively to statements like, “I want to be an engineer.”