Women and Science

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Women and Science

The World Conference on Science (WCS) (Budapest, 1999) stressed the importance of promoting women in science and technology if sustainable development is to be achieved on a planetary scale. In particular it requested that a range of priority measures be taken in order to :

Develop scientific and educational policies that take gender equality into account;
Improve access of girls and women in science education, including with a view to poverty reduction;
Support networks of women scientists and engineers;
Follow-up the regional meetings on "Women, Science and technology" (1998-99) so as to strengthen regional strategies adapted to local needs.

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Publication of the UNESCO Report ‘Engineering: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Development’@ 14-10-2010 12:00 pm UNESCO SC

Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Ada Yonath laureate of L’OREAL-UNESCO award@ 07-10-2009 11:00 am UNESCO SC

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Elizabeth Blackburn laureate of L’OREAL-UNESCO award@ 05-10-2009 2:00 pm UNESCO SC

The World Needs Science... Science Needs Women@ 05-03-2009 7:00 pm UNESCO SC

2009: UNESCO-L'OREAL Fellowships for Young women in Life Sciences@ 02-03-2009 11:00 am UNESCO SC

Professor Beatriz Barbuy - Laureate 2009 for Latin America@ 02-03-2009 10:00 am