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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: This year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science will focus on how the Sustainable Development Goals link to the role of women and girls in science. (Image: shutterstock)
The theme for the 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science is “Innovate. Demonstrate. Raise. Advance (IDEA): Advancing communities for sustainable and equitable development”.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 also place gender equality in science as an essential component of the agenda. The United Nations General Assembly has designated 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in recognition of the significant contributions made by women in science and technology.
Women around the world have made significant contributions and even shown successful leadership in various capacities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). However, there is a significant gender imbalance in science and technology globally when it comes to the representation of women.
There have been many initiatives to include women and girls in science, yet there is a huge gap in women’s participation in this field. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 also place gender equality in science as an essential component of the agenda.
The 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly will take place at the United Nations Headquarters, New York City.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: History and Significance
To meet the objective of gender equality and provide access to girls and women to engage in scientific, technological and mathematical studies, the United Nations decided to mark February 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2015. announced. Despite considerable progress in increasing their participation in higher education, women are still under-represented in these fields.
The day provides us with an opportunity to recognize the impact women and girls have already had on science and to inspire young women to choose STEM career paths. It also provides support to women and girls who are interested in technical and scientific subjects in their academic and professional endeavors.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: theme
The theme of the 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science is “Innovate. Show. Raise. Advance (IDEA): Bringing communities forward for sustainable and equitable development. The focus of this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science is to but how the Sustainable Development Goals link to the role of women and girls in science.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Citation
- “I am one of those people who think there is great beauty in science.” , Marie Curie
- “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of change you want to make.” , Jane Goodall, primatologist and anthropologist
- “We especially need imagination in science. It is not all math, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beautiful and poetic.” , Maria Mitchell, astronomer
- “Science, to me, gives a partial explanation for life. As far as it goes, it is based on fact, experience and experiment.” , Rosalind Franklin, chemist and X-ray crystallographer
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