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Gender equality has always been a core issue for the United Nations Gender equality has always been a core issue for the United Nations. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will make a crucial contribution not only to economic development of the world, but to progress across all the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well. On 14 March 2011, the Commission on the Status of Women adopted a report at its fifty-fifth session, with agreed conclusions on access and participation of women and girls in education, training and science and technology, and for the promotion of women’s equal access to full employment and decent work. On 20 December 2013, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on science, technology and innovation for development, in which it recognized that full and equal access to and participation in science, technology and innovation for women and girls of all ages is imperative for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. On 22 December 2015, the General Assembly adopted a resolution to establish an annual International Day to recognize the critical role women and girls play in science and technology communities. In welcoming the efforts of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and other relevant organizations that support and promote the access of women and girls and their participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, training and research activities at all levels decided to proclaim 11 February of each year the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

The Role and Impact of Media in: 1 The Role and Impact of Media in: 1. Empowering Women and Girls in Science In recent years, scholarly interest in media portrayals of women in science has emerged as a focus of media studies research, because such portrayals reflect cultural views and  trends related to the status and roles of women in the workforce and society. It is important to trace the underrepresentation and gender stereotyping found in portrayals of women in science in the mass media. Further, it is significant to define the role these  media portrayals play as factors that can limit the representation and status of women in the science workforce, and to examine the potential of  more progressive portrayals to  broaden the participation of girls in science. Although overt sex discrimination is rare, women in science are battling engrained bias, both at the institutional and personal levels. These biases and inequalities need to be  tackled by enlightened policies and institutional good practice. But there are also some things that individual women scientists can do to boost their chances of success in a male- dominated work environment. These include developing their ability to communicate and present their science with clarity, confidence and authority. Thus, it is of great importance to raise the profile of women in science for a variety of reasons. First, to inspire young women currently considering their options at school; second,  to provide role models for women already studying science but uncertain whether they should pursue it further; and third, for justice. There is an urgent need for more authoritative women in science voices in the media. Broadcasters themselves acknowledge that they would like to book more expert women in  science to appear on their programs, but struggle to find them! 2. Achieving Sustainable Development In order to achieve a sustainable society, behavioral change is necessary, and for this change in behavior   the public should have sufficient access to information, as well as an  opportunity to freely express views and opinions. The media plays a crucial role in educating and making individuals, communities, and society conscious   about sustainable development, the need for more sustainable patterns  of production and consumption, and encouraging action directed towards change and a more sustainable future.   The media are usually divided into printed media, the audiovisual media (including TV and radio), and the entertainment media (including cinema, drama, etc.)  and the electronic  media (including social media).  Being an integral part of the social system, the media is a major stakeholder in the realization of sustainable development worldwide.   Culture has to be the 4th pillar of sustainable development: the psychological and sociological makeup of women and girls in science in a given culture must be taken into  account when implementing scientific   and technological innovations and strategies. Scientific communication and strengthening the public understanding of science in general and the role of women in science in particular should be leveraged as a cultural  instrument, not only to inform or dialogue, but also to build a higher responsibility in women’s scientific research.  Society needs to acquire fundamental scientific knowledge and  attitudes for developing their cultural heritage since science and society are intrinsically related, and this is the role of the media. Considering the fundamental role media occupy in national development, and that for sustainable development to become a reality in every country, the identified issues that  impede the achievement of sustainable development should be addressed, so that the media can effectively champion sustainable development efforts in all the sectors  including parity in science and women’s empowerment. Objectives The objective of the Forum is to explore ways in which both common global frameworks and regional, sub-regional, national, and local frameworks promote knowledge about and  support for women and girls in science. The one-day Forum, will investigate ways in which all actors can work together to ensure that women and girls in science are perceived  with dignity and recognized for their abilities. The partnership between the Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT) and the Ministry of Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties of Malta provides a  unique opportunity to engage world leaders, UN officials, policy makers, scientists, educators, private sector, parliamentarians, civil society representing diverse constituencies  and other stakeholder communities from around the world. The insights gained from this event will be used in preparing a policy strategy that will provide a framework for the empowerment of Women and Girls in Science and the impact of  Media in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals and parity in science.  The Forum anticipates providing an evaluation report in 2018 on the achievements of the outcome  document generated from this event.  This requires clear consideration on the role of women in science in all development strategies.  It also requires from policy-makers  rethinking on the manner in which policies are conceived and delivered.  It further requires development of partnership with media, private sector and other stakeholders. Structure of Sessions The sessions are designed to provide a platform for dialogue and exchange among the scientific and media communities, as well as facilitate interaction with other stakeholders.  The interactive sessions will be chaired by an invited Head of State, with Ministers and Inter-Governmental Organizations Senior Officials as respondents.  Each session will have  a 30-minute overview presentation followed by a 45-minute moderated discussion and interventions from participants.  A reporter for the session will provide final highlights and  conclusion of the session. http://www.unesco.org/new/typo3temp/pics/b56946c2e7.png

Brenda Milner Born July 15, 1918…

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What was her hypothesis when she first began her research?

Why did she change the focus of her research?

What qualities make her a great scientist?

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