{"id":39614,"date":"2021-02-11T09:25:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T07:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/?p=39614"},"modified":"2021-02-14T18:57:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T16:57:32","slug":"women-and-girls-belong-in-science-declares-un-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\/weeks-highlights\/women-and-girls-belong-in-science-declares-un-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Women and girls belong in science\u2019 declares UN chief"},"content":{"rendered":"

Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said in his message for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Thursday. \u201cAdvancing gender equality in science and technology is essential for building a better future\u201d, Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres stated, \u201cWe have seen this yet again in the fight against COVID-19\u201d.<\/p>\n

Women, who represent 70 per cent of all healthcare workers, have been among those most affected by the pandemic and those leading the response to it. Yet, as women bear the brunt of school closures and working from home, gender inequalities have increased dramatically over the past year. Citing the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) he said that women account for only one third of the world\u2019s researchers and hold fewer senior positions than men at top universities, which has led to \u201ca lower publication rate, less visibility, less recognition and, critically, less funding\u201d.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning replicate existing biases. \u201cWomen and girls belong in science\u201d, stressed the Secretary-General. Yet stereotypes have steered them away from science-related fields. The UN chief underscored the need to recognize that \u201cgreater diversity fosters greater innovation\u201d. Their presence is also critical in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to close gender pay gaps and boost women\u2019s earnings by $299 billion over the next ten years, according to Mr. Guterres.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, despite a shortage of skills in most of the technological fields driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution, women still account for only 28 per cent of engineering graduates and 40 per cent of graduates in computer science and informatics, according to UNESCO.\u202f It argues the need for women to be a part of the digital economy to \u201cprevent Industry 4.0 from perpetuating traditional gender biases\u201d. UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay observed that \u201ceven today, in the 21st century, women and girls are being sidelined in science-related fields due to their gender\u201d.<\/p>\n

Source: The UN\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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