International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Let’s support female scientists and innovators

Three years ago, the United Nations adopted a resolution proclaiming February 11 the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a view to achieving full and equal access and participation of women and girls in science, as well as to further strengthen gender equality. The message of the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, is that we need to encourage and support women and girls to realize their full potential as scientists and innovators.

This mission is also fostered by the Ministry of Science of Montenegro, which is organizing an Info Day on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions this year, at the premises of the Ministry of Science at 9:30am.

Marie Curie is a special inspiration to many female scientists around the world. She was born 149 years ago and is the first woman to have received the Nobel Prize and the only woman to have received this award for achievements in two areas. The famous scientist, whose work has led to the discovery of polonium and radium, was known for persistence, modesty and dignity.

With her help and support, the Radium Institute (Curie Institute at present) was founded in Paris in 1914, with Marie Curie being its first director.

An inspirational text of CERN’s Manjit Dosanjh on gender equality titled “Science and Technology: for women too!” can be found at the following link:
http://www.graduatewomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-Intl-Day-of-Women-and-Girls-in-Science_Science-for-Women-Too_Report-by-ManjitDosanjh.pdf

Let’s encourage women and girls to engage in science!
VIDEO – UN: http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science