It is safe to say that the world of academia is comfortable, or at least familiar, with Microsoft. Whether it is a college student finishing an essay at 11:58pm, a professor planning out a semester, or the mother of an elementary school student frantically throwing a science fair board together the night before it is due, Microsoft’s products save the day more times than anyone can count.

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, women currently hold less than 25 percent of STEM jobs. And when examined globally, that number drops even lower to less than 16 percent (https://mspoweruser.com/only-6-7-of-women-graduate-with-stem-degrees-microsoft-aims-to-change-that-with-makewhatsnext). With so many brilliant and well-educated women in the world, it’s alarming that more women do not choose to go into careers involving science, technology, engineering, and math.