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Logitech BlogThis International Women芒聙聶s Day, we芒聙聶re celebrating women breaking barriers in STEM and inspiring the next generation to do the same. Aligned with this year芒聙聶s theme 芒聙聰 芒聙聹For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.芒聙聺 芒聙聰 we芒聙聶re reminded that progress happens when we uplift young women and girls, providing the tools and inspiration to drive change.Central to this vision is the power of role models. Logitech芒聙聶s recent global research found that 21% of women in China, India, and the U.S. were inspired to pursue tech careers by an influencer or role model. This underscores the importance of visibility and representation because if we inspire girls, we inspire change.Today, we芒聙聶re spotlighting three phenomenal #WomenWhoMaster ambassadors who embody the spirit of this year芒聙聶s IWD theme:Aisha BoweFormer NASA aerospace engineer, founder & CEO of STEMBoard and Lingo, and soon-to-be the first Black woman to fly with Blue Origin芒聙聶s New Shepard, Aisha is the definition of a trailblazer. Her mission? Making STEM education accessible and empowering underrepresented youths, especially girls, to see themselves as the next generation of innovators, engineers, and astronauts.Ainura SagynAinura is empowering women in Kyrgyzstan while tackling the country芒聙聶s waste crisis. She芒聙聶s a computer software engineer, ecofeminist and CEO of Tazar. Tazar connects Kyrgyzstan芒聙聶s citizens and companies with recyclers to help reduce landfill waste across developing countries. But her impact doesn芒聙聶t stop there. Before Tazar, she teamed up with other female engineers and traveled across Kyrgyzstan to teach girls the basics of coding.Marija MusjaMarija helps girls see that there芒聙聶s a place for them in tech 芒聙聰 one that aligns with their passions and creativity. As founder and CEO of Empowerment Lab, Marija connects girls to tech skills and careers that resonate with their passions. The process starts with a fun, science-backed matching quiz, then the app reveals tech-related careers connected to these interests and a range of online courses to help them learn relevant digital skills.Logitech芒聙聶s #WomenWhoMaster puts the spotlight on phenomenal female role models in STEM. Read more inspiring stories from our Meet the Masters series here.