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.

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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 are committed to talent and support the role of women in the science of today and tomorrow. We value the talent, effort and leadership of our researchers, and their role in the field of research, as part of the path to research excellence, and its impact on society.