February 15, 2021
DCA has the pleasure of joining the rest of the world to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The world needs science, and science needs women. This is another opportunity to commit to ending the stereotypes, gender bias and discrimination that hold women and girls back from careers in Science, Tech, Engineering and Math. Over the last year, #COVID19 has clearly demonstrated the critical role of women scientists in different stages of the pandemic; from advancing research, to developing testing techniques, and finally, to the creation of a vaccine against the virus. We can all do our part to draw attention to the systematic barriers and long-standing biases that continue to prevent girls from becoming #WomenInScience.
2021 Theme: Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated the critical role of women researchers in different stages of the fight against COVID-19, from advancing the knowledge on the virus, to developing techniques for testing, and finally to creating the vaccine against the virus.
At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic also had a significant negative impact on women scientists, particularly affecting those at the early stages of their career, and thus contributing to widening the existing gender gap in science, and revealing the gender disparities in the scientific system, which need to be addressed by new policies, initiatives and mechanisms to support women and girls in science.
Updated Feb 11, 2021 | 06:14 IST
International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly is a day that celebrates women in science and encourages their representation. The event will be held at the United Nations Headquarters via video conferencing (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The world celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science History to honour women in the field of science
This year, the world will celebrate the 6th International Day of Women and Girls in Science History
New Delhi: Every year, the world celebrates International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly. This year, the world will celebrate the 6th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly on Thursday. The celebrations this year will address the theme Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 .