Yr haf diwethaf, cyhoeddodd yr Academi Wyddoniaeth Genedlaethol strategaeth ar gyfer ennyn diddordeb yn y pynciau STEM, gan amlinellu’r egwyddorion y byddai’n eu defnyddio ar gyfer ei chylch nesaf o arian grant. Un o’r egwyddorion hynny yw croesawu ceisiadau oddi wrth brosiectau sy’n mynd ati i annog merched i barhau i astudio’r pynciau STEM, lle nad ydynt yn cael eu cynrychioli’n ddigonol ar hyn o bryd, ac i ddangos y gyrfaoedd diddorol a phroffidiol y gallant eu dilyn ym maes gwyddoniaeth a thechnoleg. Mae nifer o’r rhaglenni sy’n cael eu hariannu yn gwireddu’r dyhead hwnnw, ac un enghraifft yw’r rhaglen sy’n cael ei rhedeg gan Raglen Addysg Beirianneg Cymru. Mae’r rhaglenni hyn yn cynnal gweithgareddau i ddatblygu sgiliau STEM ac i annog dysgwyr i ystyried gyrfaoedd sy’n gysylltiedig â pheirianneg a gweithgynhyrchu. Ymhlith y gweithgareddau hynny y mae’r cynllun pwrpasol ‘Denu Merched i Faes Peirianneg’, sy’n annog merched i ystyried dilyn gyrfa yn y maes.
The National Science Academy last summer published a Strategy for STEM engagement, which sets out the principles it would use for its next round of grant funding. One of these is to welcome applications from projects which ‘actively encourage girls to continue to study STEM subjects where they are currently underrepresented and demonstrate to girls the interesting and well-rewarded careers in science and technology they can pursue.’ A number of the programmes funded cover this aspiration, such as a programme run by Engineering Education Scheme Wales. They deliver activities to develop STEM skills and encourage learners to consider engineering and manufacturing related careers. This includes the bespoke ‘Girls into Engineering’ scheme, to encourage girls to consider engineering pathways.