WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE

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Advancing everyone towards sustainable and equitable development

This year, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) will focus on the role of women and girls and science in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will be reviewed in the next Policy Plan High Level Forum (HLPF) of the Forum. , namely SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation), SDG 7 (clean and affordable energy), SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities) and SDG 17 (means of implementation), following Updated on water discussions held during the 7th IDWGIS “Water Unites Us”, the 2nd International High Level Conference on the International Decade for Sustainable Action on Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028, held in Dushanbe, and the 2nd UN Ocean Conference and its High Level Symposium on Water held in Lisbon, as a contribution to the 2023 UN Water Conference and other UN fora.

In doing so, IDWGIS aims to connect the international community with Women and Girls in Science, strengthening the ties between science, politics and society for future strategies. IDWGIS will showcase the best practices, procedures and solutions applied to address the challenges and opportunities of the SDGs. For the first time, it will also include a science workshop for blind girls and a BLIND SCIENTIST Fellows session on “Science in Braille: Making Science Accessible.”

Women and girls in science

it implies The VIII Assembly of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science will take place from 8 to 10 February 2023 at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Join women experts, youth, and professionals in dialogue and debate to put science, technology, and innovation at the center of sustainable development agendas.

Over the years, a significant gender gap has persisted at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines around the world. Although women have made great strides in increasing their participation in higher education, they are still underrepresented in these fields.

Gender equality has always been a central issue for the United Nations. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will make a crucial contribution to global economic development and progress on all the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

On March 14, 2011, the Commission on the Legal and Social Status of Women approved a report at its 55th session, with agreed conclusions on the access and participation of women and girls in education, training and science and technology,and for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work. On December 20, 2013, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on science, technology and innovation for development. It recognized that full and equal access to science, technology and innovation for women and girls of all ages is imperative to achieving gender equality. Equality and empowerment of women and girls.