Today 11 February is celebrated as INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE !
International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11 allows us to honor women’s significant achievements in science and place a much-needed focus on girls entering Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers.
As the fastest-growing segment of jobs with employers finding it hard to find available talent, STEM needs women.
A significant gender gap in science has persisted at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines throughout history.
Though progress has been made in the previous decades, women are still underrepresented in science disciplines.
The United Nations considers gender a core issue behind the significant underrepresentation, mainly because gender equality and women’s empowerment can make a crucial contribution to the world’s economic development.
It also contributes to progress across all the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In 2013, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on science, technology, and innovation for development.
It recognized that equal access to and participation in science, technology, and innovation for women and girls of all ages was essential for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Founded by the UN General Assembly in 2015, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated in the United States to encourage gender equality and ensure equal access and participation for women and girls in science.
Science and gender equality are important factors that allow us to achieve internationally agreed development goals.
The global community has significantly inspired and engaged women and girls in science over the past few decades.
There is still a lack of participation from women and girls in science, but the road is getting ever so well-trodden.
