Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is associated with particular gender, male. Knowing this issue, KITA conducted a discussion on the topic of STEM gap from in July 20, 2020 online. Rini Oktavia Ph.D a female mathematic scholar from Universitas Syiah Kuala Aceh was the keynote speaker. She mentioned that girls or women are systematically tracked away from science and math throughout their education. She found that less than 30% of female students in Mathematic department are good in using advance computer technology. She said that women received less support to be good in the STEM. Societies believed that STEM is hard, so it is only right for men. Rini Octavia Ph.D took example that girls who are good in math and science do not get encouragement to master and develop their ability. This is the reason for the gender gap in some of the fastest-growing and highest-paid jobs such as in computer science and engineering.

Recommendation after the talk was to initiate enabling program for girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Combination between study, empowerment, and direct support were ideal in less developed provinces in Indonesia. Rini Oktavia Ph.D  expressed her readiness to lead this initiative together with team members of KITA.