11F, International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Read the article written by Dr. Consuelo León at The Conversation

11 February: why we celebrate this day

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly designated 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science to commemorate and recognise the career of all those women who have contributed to the advancement of science and technology, whose history has often been forgotten.

This international day, celebrated for the first time on 11 February 2016, raised the interest of many institutions, among them a large number of universities and educational centres from around the world. Since then, many organisations have promoted different initiatives with the aim of raising awareness in society, making the scientific work of women visible and promoting vocations/participation in girls.

11F, Dia internacional de la Dona i la Nena a la Ciència - UIC Barcelona 2026

UIC Barcelona promotes the advancement of women in science

Resources and publications

Comisión Europea. She Figures 2021. Luxemburg: Publications Office of the European Union.
Family Leaves for Researchers at LERU universities, League of European Research Universities. 2020.
From Inside to Action. Gender Inequality in the Wake of Covid-19. United Nations Women. 2020.
Work and Family. The Way to Care is to Share. Ginebra: International Labour Organization. 2020.
La perspectiva de género, esencial en la respuesta a la COVID-19. Instituto de la Mujer del Ministerio de Igualdad. 2020.
Mujeres y ciencia. Informe mujeres investigadoras. CSIC, Comisión asesora de la Presidencia. 2019.
Estudio sobre la situación de investigadoras jóvenes en España, Observatorio Mujeres, Ciencia a Innovación, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. 2021.
Red de Unidades de Igualdad de Género para la Excelencia Universitaria (RUIGEU). Guía de buenas prácticas sobre teletrabajo bajo la perspectiva de la conciliación y corresponsabilidad durante el Covid-19, en el ámbito de las universidades. 2020.
El biaix de gènere en el reclutament, la retenció i la promoció del personal a les universitats, Xarxa Vives d’Universitats. Imma Pastor i Anna Pérez-Quintana. 2019.

Journal

CAPCIT Journal. #17 - Science and gender. July 2020

At UIC Barcelona, we support female talent, empowering women in all areas of science, from education to scientific research excellence and the impact of their work on society.

At UIC Barcelona, 70% of undergraduate students in programmes such as Bioengineering, Biomedical Sciences, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry and Psychology are women; half of our teaching and research staff are women; and 54% of the 88 active competitive research projects are led by women. These figures are just a small example of how UIC Barcelona promotes women’s careers as scientists and supports them at every stage of their professional journey.