Mihika Bansal is the CEO and Manager of Awesome Math Girls. Her passion for math and problem-solving has inspired her to encourage and support middle and high school girls in exploring STEM and breaking the gender norms of the traditionally male-dominated fields. Mihika advocates for an increase in the presence, performance, and visibility of girls in STEM competitions and academic spaces.

Beyond mathematics, Mihika mentors low-income, first-generation elementary and middle school students with English and Math, while also helping them navigate academic stress and social challenges. She also designs and leads hands-on STEM workshops that introduce younger students to engaging and creative ways of learning math and science. 

Meera Desai, the founder of Awesome Math Girls, has given various talks about why math is exciting and why girls should feel confident pursuing it. Her work helped establish the organization’s mission of encouraging girls to explore, enjoy, and excel in mathematics.

Global Impact (Source: Google Analytics and updated March 31, 2020):

Since its inception, visitors from 123 countries have visited the awesomemathgirls.org site.

The top 10 countries with the most monthly active unique visitors are [Source: Google Analytics and updated as of March 31, 2020]:

1. United States
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. India
5. Australia
6. France
7. Russia
8. China
9. Brazil
10. New Zealand

The top 10 states within the United States with the most monthly active unique visitors are:

1. California
2. Illinois
3. New York
4. Massachussets
5. Texas
6. New Jersey
7. Washington
8. Virginia
9. Pennsylvania
10. Florida