The report on our participation at the 55th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women earlier this year provides a synthesis of our engagements and discussions covering the five themes of the session and detailed implications for South Africa's national agenda to empower women and attain gender equality. Based on the priority theme of the session focusing on science and technology, we presented South Africa's innovative Techno Girls programme, aimed at encouraging girls to study and pursue careers in the fields of science, technology and engineering. Following our engagements with the main partner, United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, we have decided that the project be expanded to all provinces.