COMMUNICATION - International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, inaugurated by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2015, is celebrated each year on 11 February. It reminds us that women and girls play an essential role in the scientific and technological community and that their involvement must be promoted.

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date: 10/02/2021

According to UNESCO, currently less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. It is therefore essential to promote women's and girls' full and equal access to and participation in science.

The history of science has been marked by important discoveries made by women, in particular Marie Curie and Irène Joliot-Curie, whom we invite you to discover in the «Discoveries and inventions» part of the EU Timeline.