Sarralle has just selected two women who will be nominated for this year’s Sarralle Grow scholarship, which will be held for the third time this year. Sarrall is a program that seeks to help close the technological divide between men and women and increase the presence of women in management and positions of responsibility.

Sarrall has chosen the two women scholarship winners awarded in this edition, to whom he will award 1,000 euros per academic year. First of all, we have Nora Royo (21 years old and born in San Sebastián), who will start studying the 4th year of the double degree in Business Administration and Management + Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Deusto campus; and secondly, Ane Balenciaga (20 years old and born in Zarautz), who has just started the 3rd year of the double degree in Business Administration and Management + Law at the University of Deusto.

Both students emphasized that the professional approach supported by the scholarship is "an excellent opportunity to do an internship at Sarrall, which gives us greater security for our professional future." In his view, "it is very difficult to achieve this view of the world of work and it is very motivating for us."

This year's edition was attended by 19 girls, 72% more than last year. To participate, girls must be between 18 and 25 years old, live in the Basque Country and have completely passed the previous school year.

The prize was awarded for the points awarded according to the following criteria: personal interview (3 points); immediate grade point average for the previous academic year (2 points); C1 level in Basque (1 point), Advanced Certificate, ACE (3 points) and B2 degrees in a language other than English or Basque (1 point).

Reverse the trend

With the launch of this fellowship program, Sarralle’s commitment to bridging the technological gap between men and women and empowering women in management and responsible positions in companies has been strengthened.

The activity rate of women remains lower than that of men. This is due to a wide range of cultural and social factors and the idiosyncrasies of the current labor market. If we talk about power, women also have less power. Despite their increasing presence in new markets and jobs attributed to men, the percentage of women decreases as the professional category increases and almost disappears if we talk about management and positions of responsibility.
Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are key to training future professionals. However, there is a significant concern about the lack of students who are interested in them and even more so if gender-based data is segmented.

The presence of women in STEM careers is only 28% and only 45% of those who enroll obtain the degree. Aware of the careers of the future, Sarrall wants to find a place in these careers and recognize women who want to promote equal pay and employment in all aspects. At the same time, it is just as important to encourage women to enroll in STEM careers as it is to train them for management and managerial positions, for people management, both in the world of engineering and in any social field.

That’s why Sarralle is committed to funding part of the tuition for each academic year at the university of their choice. In addition, they will have the opportunity to do paid internships in the world of engineering and corporate departments every summer and an end-of-career project in the distribution of the Group who want to develop their career.