Across STEM women remain underrepresented despite the wide-ranging benefits we know they bring to the field, especially in areas like Cyber Security. So, how do we close this gap? In this article John Penn, Senior Security Propositions Manager and Lucy Mentoring Program Lead at BT, discusses how mentorship is a powerful tool to support more women in the field. The article also speaks with Venessa Smith, Senior Cyber Security Sales Specialist at BT who shares how mentorship has greatly benefited her own career journey in STEM, and how she's now giving back to the next generation of women in STEM as a mentor herself.