Full and equal access and participation for women
and girls in science
Science and gender equality are
both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals,
including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past decades,
the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women
and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from
participating fully in science.
In order to achieve full and equal
access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve
gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the United Nations
General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and
Girls in Science in 2015.
Women and Girls in
Science: Agents of Change
Recognizing the role of women and girls in science, not only as
beneficiaries, but also as agents of change, including in view of accelerating
progress towards the achievement of SDG 6 (Clean Water
and Sanitation), the 7th
International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly will focus on the following topic: “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Water Unites Us". #February11 is celebrated globally in different ways,
big and small. Your action will add to the collective voices on Equality in
Science.
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🌍Global Issues:
Gender Equality
Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore,
also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human
right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential
and sustainable development.
#UN #WOMEN #GIRL #HUMAN_RIGHT #DPCW_1038 #HWPL #IWPG
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A beautiful post. I look forward to the day where there is true gender equality.
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