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DESCRIPTION:The International Day of Women and Girls in Science takes place
  every year on February 11. This day\, which is celebrated around the worl
 d\, is all about giving a voice to the women of the scientific community. 
 More than that\, it is a day to celebrate and encourage the women of the w
 orld who want to pursue a career in STEM (Science\, Technology\, Engineeri
 ng\, and Math).\n\nThe Center for Diversity and Inclusion invites everyone
  to stop by the Student Commons Lobby on February 13 from 11-1 p.m. where 
 we will be providing information about women in the field of science as we
 ll as educational and financial resources for women and girls who are inte
 rested in the sciences. In addition\, we will also be conducting some simp
 le and easy experiments that individuals and families can learn to perform
  at home! \n \n\n What is International Day of Women and Girls in Science?
 \n\nTo put it simply\, women have always been underrepresented and overloo
 ked in the STEM fields. Not only that\, many of the old barriers for women
  to attain a job in these fields\, such as discrimination and cultural bia
 ses\, are still actively hindering their chances to pursue these careers f
 rom a young age. According to research from the United Nations\, only 33.3
 % of all researchers are women. Girls are less likely to be encouraged to 
 pursue a career in the sciences\, and the women that do break into these f
 ields have a more difficult time making their voices and contributions hea
 rd compared to their counterparts. “Realizing also that women\, represen
 ting half of the world’s population\, continue to be excluded from parti
 cipating fully in the economy.” (United Nations\, General Assembly resol
 ution 70/212) The goal of the International Day of Women and Girls in Scie
 nce is to uplift these overlooked voices and work toward breaking down the
  multitude of barriers standing between women and STEM education all acros
 s the globe.\n\n \n\nThis UN international day’s resolution was drafted 
 and introduced by HRH Princess Dr. Nisreen Bint Prince El-Sharif Mohammed 
 Bin King Faisal (I) Bin El-Sharif Hussein El-Hashemite\, a world-renowned 
 scientist born in the Iraqi royal family. Adopted by the General Assembly 
 on December 22\, 2015\, this resolution marked February 11 as the Internat
 ional Day of Women and Children in Science.\n\nFor more information\, plea
 se visit womeninscienceday.org.\n \n\nWays to Observe\n\nJoin the conversa
 tion: Spread the word about women and girls in science by posting online w
 ith #WomenInScience and #February11.Encourage friends and family to take a
  look at their education options\, it’s never too early or too late to g
 et involved.Recognize the cultural biases still affecting women and girls 
 in today’s society.Show your support: Research ways that you can contrib
 ute to women’s STEM programs or make a positive impact in your own commu
 nities or workplace.Look at your options: If any STEM programs or careers 
 interest you\, take the first step and research your options for breaking 
 into that field.\n \n\nRecognize the Statistics\n\n“Women are typically 
 given smaller research grants than their male colleagues and\, while they 
 represent 33.3% of all researchers\, only 12% of members of national scien
 ce academies are women.” (United Nations\, “Women in Science Leadershi
 p”). \n\n“In cutting edge fields such as artificial intelligence\, onl
 y one in five professionals (22%) is a woman.” (United Nations\, “Wome
 n in Science Leadership”).\nWhat resources can help me or my child pursu
 e a STEM education?\n\nAims Community College Resources:\n\nAims Scholarsh
 ipsAims Programs/DegreesEngineering Science ChemistryBiologyComputer Scien
 ceAnd more!TRIOConcurrent EnrollmentFinancial Aid \n\nColorado Resources:\
 n\nWomen’s Foundation of Colorado - Community ResourcesS. Christa McAuli
 ffe STEM AcademyMany universities and colleges have programs to support wo
 men in STEM. For example\, CSU’s Women in Natural Sciences program and C
 U’s Women in Science and Engineering program\n \n\nMake sure to stop by 
 the event on February 13 to pick up the provided resource literature as we
 ll!\n\nFor any additional questions\, please email cdi@aims.edu \n\n \n\nC
 itations:\n\nGeneral Assembly resolution 70/212\, International Day of Wom
 en and Girls in Science\, A/RES/70/212 (22 December 2015)\, available from
  https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N15/451/12/pdf/N1545112.pdf
 \n\n“The Founder.” Women in Science Day\, www.womeninscienceday.org/th
 e-founder.html\n\n“International Day of Women and Girls in Science.” U
 nited Nations\, www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day.
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LOCATION:Student Commons\, Lobby
SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science
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