November 10th, 2023

Princesses with Power Tools (PWPT) is an event held by Pearadox that encourages young girls to pursue STEM as a hobby or future career. On November 10, 2023, Pearadox held their 3rd Annual PWPT event with 23 girls in attendance, ranging from ages 8-10. A group of Pearadox members who are dedicated to erasing the stigma that discourages women from pursuing STEM careers were the ones who planned and held the event. In addition, we had 6 professional female engineers volunteering at the event. One of these volunteers is an alumni who now works at NASA as an engineer, plus she was the inspiration for the first event!

The girls were shown how to use drills and other power tools, even though the girls were intimidated by the responsibility that came with using large power tools, they all upheld the safety requirements and enjoyed being able to learn about these daunting tools.
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"I always thought that princesses couldn't do anything cool, so I didn't like them, but these girls are dressed like princess and they're awesome!" said one of the attendants after the event was over. Overall, the event ended up being a huge success with many girls leaving the event with a new mindset when it comes to women in STEM.

​Written by: Sofia V