International day of women in science

The UN has declared February 11th to be the international day of women and girls in science.

" Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Unfortunately, women and girls continued to be excluded from participating fully in science. According to a study conducted in 14 countries, the probability for female students of graduating with a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and Doctor’s degree in science-related field are 18%, 8% and 2% respectively, while the percentages of male students are 37%, 18% and 6%."

In order to celebrate this important day, Montreal Science Center has organised a special event that can found here:

http://www.montrealsciencecentre.com/special-event/women-science