• Posted 15-Feb-2021

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN & GIRLS IN SCIENCE 2021

More than 5 years ago, on 22 December 2015, the UN General Assembly decided to establish an annual International Day to recognise the critical role women and girls play in science and technology.

More than 5 years ago, on 22 December 2015, the UN General Assembly decided to establish an annual International Day to recognise the critical role women and girls play in science and technology. Since then, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on 11 February, to commemorate the inaugural High-Level World Women’s Health and Development Forum, which gave birth to the original idea and took place on the same date in 2015.

This is the 5th edition of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Since the European Commission advocates equality, diversity and inclusion continuously, there is no surprise that the Commission encourages women participation also in research, e.g. through EIC Pathfinder/FET funding programmes supporting breakthrough innovation in various domains, such as nanotechnology, bioengineering, artificial intelligence, digital communication, environmental science or energy.

Source: Digital Single Market (https://bit.ly/2NlOoJU)