A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. While women have made exceptional progress in recent years, they are still under-represented in these fields. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, is a day to recocgnise this issue, and to recognise the critical role women and girls play in science and technology.
“[I went into science because] I was simply curious about how our wonderful and wacky universe worked.” – Georgia Hartzenberg, QUT Astrophysics MPhil Candidate
Find out more at https://womeninscienceday.org/.