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Women and Science

Women and Science
  • © UNESCO/D. Roger
  • National Centre of Oceanographic Research laboratory, Madagascar

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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  • 14-10-2010
Publication of the UNESCO Report ‘Engineering: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Development’
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  • 07-10-2009
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Ada Yonath laureate of L’OREAL-UNESCO award
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  • 05-10-2009
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Elizabeth Blackburn laureate of L’OREAL-UNESCO award
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  • 05-03-2009
The World Needs Science... Science Needs Women
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  • 02-03-2009
2009: UNESCO-L'OREAL Fellowships for Young women in Life Sciences
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  • 02-03-2009
Professor Beatriz Barbuy - Laureate 2009 for Latin America
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