{"id":11064,"date":"2022-02-11T00:27:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T00:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecareers.emotedigital.com.au\/?p=11064"},"modified":"2022-02-11T00:30:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T00:30:19","slug":"international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-4-women-who-are-killing-it-in-the-world-of-science-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.com.au\/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-4-women-who-are-killing-it-in-the-world-of-science-today\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day of Women and Girls in Science: 4 Women Who Are Killing it in the World of Science Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Representation matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we see people like us doing incredible things, it helps us realise that we, too, can do incredible things! It also allows us to reshape ideas of who gets to do what in the world, especially for careers.<\/p>\n

Women are under-represented and under-appreciated in many industries, not least STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics), but that doesn\u2019t mean there isn\u2019t a powerhouse of women doing extraordinary things.<\/p>\n

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022, we wanted to shine a big bright spotlight on just a handful of them. In so doing, we hope you\u2019ll not only see a bit of representation, but you\u2019ll also feel inspired by where a STEM career might take you.<\/p>\n

What is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science?<\/h4>\n

According to the United Nations, science and gender equality are vital for achieving internationally agreed development goals – this includes raising access for women and girls into the fields of science and technology. The global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. While things are improving, we still have a long way to go.<\/p>\n

Since 2015, the 11th of February has been acknowledged as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The UN sees this as a global opportunity for organisations to celebrate and make visible women’s work across STEM subjects and industries, and in doing so, keep increasing engagement and access for girls everywhere to pursue careers in the sector.<\/p>\n

The day aims to address vital areas of inequality, including:<\/p>\n