2022 Day of Women & Girls in Science – UN Chief | United Nations (11 February)
In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN chief Secretary-General António Guterres called for an enabling environment where “today’s girls become tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators, shaping a fair and sustainable future for all”. Guterres taught engineering and believes that women and men are “equally capable and equally fascinated” in the study of science and technology. Accompanying Article: Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’
According to the UN Chief Attorney General António Guterres, “The inequality [of women to men in science] is depriving our world of enormous untapped talent and innovation. We need women’s perspectives to make sure science and technology work for everyone.” What is an example in your life, or the life of someone you know, of how having a women’s perspective could make a scientific or technological offering work better?