Published February 11, 2025
By : Staff Writer
To celebrate the 2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO will host a hybrid event titled "Unpacking STEM Careers: Her Voice in Science" at its Headquarters in Paris.
Discussions are centered around increasing women's representation in future jobs by examining how scientific fields could evolve with more women involved.
In Italy, the Miela Theater in Trieste will host a show called "The Hidden Force," celebrating women scientists who shaped 20th-century physics. This event supports UNESCO's mission of advancing women in science for a sustainable future.
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on February 11, is organized by UNESCO and UN Women in collaboration with various institutions and civil society partners.
It aims to promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.
This year's celebration marks the 10th anniversary of this International Day and focuses on "Unpacking STEM Careers: Her Voice in Science."
According to United Nations data, female researchers make up 33.3% of the global average percentage, and only 35% of all students in STEM-related fields of study are women. In 2016, 30% of all countries' data on the national share of women researchers had reached parity.
In anticipation of the 10th-anniversary celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO released a short video on social media titled "Why Do We Need More Women in Science?"
The video features Nobel Prize laureates discussing the importance of perspective in enhancing research, which can lead to groundbreaking discoveries.
Professor William D. Phillips, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 from the University of Maryland in the United States, emphasized that having different perspectives is crucial when faced with complex problems.
Similarly, Professor Anne L'Huillier, who received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics from Lund University in Sweden, stated that the world would benefit significantly if more women contributed to the development of science and technology.
Professor Alain Aspect, a 2022 Nobel Prize winner in Physics from École Polytechnique in France, echoed this sentiment, noting that increasing female representation would lead to the emergence of more excellent scientists.
Phillips pointed out that women often possess different perspectives and styles than men. He believes that including both men and women in research can solve complex problems that might otherwise remain unsolved.
L'Huillier encouraged young girls and women to pursue science if they were interested in scientific fields.
Aspect shared his experience, explaining to girls in high school that if they enjoy math and physics, they should follow those interests and disregard claims that those subjects are for boys.
L'Huillier remarked that while conditions are much better now than fifty or a hundred years ago, more work is still needed.
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 11, 2025
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a @NobelPrize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM pic.twitter.com/iciHOxu4IQ
⚛️To celebrate the International Day of #Women and Girls in #Science, #UNESCO will host a hybrid event, "2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science – Unpacking STEM Careers: Her Voice in Science," on 11 Feb at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.🔬 https://t.co/17pV40gvXM pic.twitter.com/fohS0HHyP4
— IPSA (@ipsa_aisp) February 7, 2025
🧪Tomorrow, for the International Day of Women in STEM, the Miela Theater in Trieste will host the show "The Hidden Force". Celebrating four women scientists who shaped 20th-century physics, the show supports UNESCO's mission of advancing women in science for a sustainable future pic.twitter.com/maesiQ90dS
— Italy at UNESCO (@ItalyatUNESCO) February 10, 2025
More women in science=more innovation ⚛️
— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 (@UNESCO) February 10, 2025
Ahead of the Int'l Day of Women & Girls in Science, hear from @NobelPrize laureates as they share how diverse perspectives strengthen research & lead to breakthrough discoveries.
Learn more: https://t.co/GeczEy5UAP #EveryVoiceInScience pic.twitter.com/Iv1JxdZRZa
