Science and gender equality must advance hand-in-hand to address the world’s major challenges.
On 22 December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly established 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science ( IDWGS ) through the adoption of resolution A/RES/70/212 . This Day unites the international community in emphasizing the need for gender equality in science to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each year since then, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science , along with associated events worldwide, celebrates the remarkable contributions of women in science and raises awareness that science and gender equality must advance hand-in-hand to address the world’s major challenges.