Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of the achievements of ALL women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Lovelace Day aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM.

The event was founded in 2009 by Suw Charman-Anderson, it is now held every year on the second Tuesday of October. It features the flagship Ada Lovelace Day Live! ‘science cabaret’ in London, UK, at which women in STEM give short talks about their work or research in an informal, theatre-like setting.

Why is she celebrated?

Lovelace was deeply intrigued by Babbage’s plans for a tremendously complicated device he called the Analytical Engine, which was to combine the array of adding gears of his earlier Difference Engine with an elaborate punchcard operating system. It was never built, but the design had all the essential elements of a modern computer.

Getting girls into science, technology, engineering and maths is something we strive to do every academic year. STEM subjects are still often aligned in schools, and in general, as subjetcs for boys - but massive steps are being taken to encourage girls into these fields, where their thinking can really make a difference.

Findingada.com has lots of resources and activities to help encourage girls you know to explore STEM possibilities. Jump on and have a go: https://findingada.com/resources/resources-for-schools/