From the Population Reference Bureau (2016), women represent greater than 51% of the Cameroon population but are underrepresented in the fields of STEM. Even though there is substantive evidence showing that the overall intelligence between men and women does not differ, women’s representation in STEM, particularly in Africa and Cameroon in particular remains poor. Women’s poor participation in STEM is a serious problem that requires special attention to help reduce the gender gap in STEM fields. It is no secret that gender plays an important role in the African cultural context. The lack of more females in STEM compared to males is a result of gender socialization, where males are incentivized for performing well in STEM-related subjects and women are pushed to perform well in other subject areas through incentivization. Women face more societal barriers that limit them from participating and excelling in a number of professions, especially in the STEM field. This practice begins very early in life where there are many stereotypes associated with STEM professions and continues to the University where postgraduate and early career females lack mentorship to excel in academics and research in STEM compared to males. Research has shown that women are far less likely to graduate with a STEM degree or enter a career in STEM compared to their male counterparts (Kinge et al., 2020).