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International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Sunday 11 February marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an event established in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly to dispel myths, defeat prejudices, overcome stereotypes and accelerate progress by promoting initiatives to promote full gender equality in science.
Women scientists in the world are, in fact, still a minority.

  • International Day of Women and Girls in Science
  • 2024-02-11T00:00:00+01:00
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  • Sunday 11 February marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an event established in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly to dispel myths, defeat prejudices, overcome stereotypes and accelerate progress by promoting initiatives to promote full gender equality in science. Women scientists in the world are, in fact, still a minority.
  • When Feb 11, 2024 (Europe/Berlin / UTC100)
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Cultural stereotypes and family expectations still keep women from wanting to pursue a career in science, which is why it is necessary to invest more in teacher training in technology, gender sensitivity and innovation, to begin to reverse the trend. to the male monopoly in the sciences.

For these reasons ISPRA promotes initiatives to promote gender equality also through the CUG-Single Guarantee Committee.