Margaret-Ann Armour WISEST – An Incredible Legacy in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in STEM and the Work Still To Do

Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour was a visionary and leader in addressing the issue of gender discrimination in STEM. She was instrumental in creating WISEST – Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology – in 1982 which was one of the first programs in Canada intentionally designed to increase the participation of women and girls in STEM career paths. Since then, this innovative organization has designed several programs featuring hands-on learning and mentoring that reduce barriers and empower people from underrepresented and marginalized groups to pursue education and careers in STEM fields. This review provides a template for WISEST programs, discusses their impact on diversity in STEM, and highlights the work still to be done.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author