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International Day of Women & Girls in Science: Where Barriers Fall and Breakthroughs Rise

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Tiffiany
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Feb 11, 2026

When women aren’t better represented in science, the world loses the breakthroughs we need most. Today, women make up just 35% of STEM graduates and only one‑third of researchers, while 122 million girls around the world are still out of school — a staggering amount of unrealized potential.

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re honoring the organizations showing what’s possible when those barriers fall. When women lead, innovation accelerates, equity expands, and the future opens wider for all of us.

Explore our LinkedIn article spotlighting four women who reveal what becomes possible when every barrier comes down: 

 

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