Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Empowering Women and Girls in Science

Awareness

To bring awareness to a gender gap extant in STEM fields and education across the globe, the United Nations established February 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) in 2015.

Inclusivity

The goals of this annual observance are to empower women and girls, advance gender equality, and help address persistent underrepresentation of and biases against women and girls in STEM disciplines globally.

Learn more

You can find more info about the origin and goals of IDWGIS, as well as links to related content, on the United Nations website here.

You can also explore UNESCO’s latest Science Report here. Chapter 3 provides data on gender disparities in areas like research funding, or presence in technical and leadership roles. It also explores the detrimental effects to scientific, technological, and societal development caused by the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields.

Free Book

We’ve selected five fascinating books to share with our peers. Each of these works is written by a woman with an education or involvement in the sciences. Tell us a bit about yourself and your research, and we’ll send one of these titles to you—for free!