Ihave two sons and a younger daughter. While it was obvious, and almost natural, for both of my sons to choose science topics as their major in high school, and then at university, that was not the case for my daughter. Most of her girlfriends chose subjects like arts and literature, opting to avoid "hard sciences" like math, physics or chemistry.
Today, in her math class at high school, she is the only girl studying advanced math, and one of the few girls that are studying high-level chemistry. I asked myself: how come? Why are so many girls choosing to avoid "hard sciences"? It is definitely not because they are less smart. Might it be because even in 2022 they feel this is what society expects of them?
Feb 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This day was declared by the United Nations in 2015 to promote full and equal access, as well as participation, in science, technology and innovation, of women and girls of all ages. This resolution aims to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls around the world.
