TECHNOLOGY technology , engineering and maths ) subjects – difficulty of study and a lack of interest in the subject matter . This is where Mastercard ’ s employees come in . Launched two years ago , more than 5,000 girls and 1,000 members of staff have taken part in the programme across 11 countries . Mastercard has also penned agreements with Be Better and UN Women to take Girls4Tech to China and Singapore respectively , with the goal of reaching another 54,500 young women .
Equaliser Mastercard ’ s inclusive culture ambitions stretch far beyond its own recruitment and outreach programmes . The ultimate endgame is to use digital payments technology as an equaliser across the world ,
bringing vital financial services to unbanked populations .
By continuing to innovate and work with disruptive , fastmoving technology companies , Reeg believes Mastercard and its workforce have a crucial role to play in the future .
He concludes : “ We have the opportunity to help shape the world and bring more people into the formal economy . There are two billion un-or-underbanked people in the world — and we want them to have the same access that anybody else has .
“ This is something that we can continue to play a huge role in and be proud of leading . Technology is a great equaliser and we want to help level that playing field for everyone involved .” www . mastercard . us 61