With science 'held back by a gender gap', Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls

Feb 11, 2020, at 10:09 am

New York/IBNS: Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one of the statistics showing how many challenges remain for women and girls in the scientific field, as the world marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Tuesday.

Can science and technology really help solve global problems? A UN forum debates vital question

May 02, 2018, at 03:03 pm

New York, May 2 (IBNS): Science and technology offer part of the solution to climate change, inequality and other global issues, a United Nations official said on Tuesday, spotlighting the enormous potential these fields hold for achieving humanity’s common goal, of a poverty and hunger-free world by 2030.

Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UN calls for smashing stereotypes

Feb 10, 2018, at 01:58 pm

New York, Feb 10 (JEN): It is time to support and invest in women and girls who want to pursue careers in scientific research, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on 11 February.

'The world needs science and science needs women,' UN says on International Day

Feb 12, 2017, at 12:29 pm

New York, Feb 12 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday urged greater investments in teaching science, technology, engineering and math to all women and girls as well as equal access to these opportunities.

Science and technology can help save lives: UN official

Jan 28, 2016, at 01:51 pm

New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The first-ever United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) gathering of scientists to discuss disaster risk management kicked off on Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, seeking to map out a scientific and technological approach to the issue while addressing the importance of partnership.