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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 11
11th Anniversary of The #FEBRUARY11 Global Movement
The First International Day, Week, or a Year observed on UN Calendar with Outcome Documents endorsed by Countries and Inter-Governmental Organizations.
The theme of the 11th IDWGIS is “Synergizing AI, Social Science, STEM and Finance: Building Inclusive Futures for Women and Girls”. As societies grapple with widening inequalities, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), social science, STEM and finance emerges as a 4-pillar approach to accelerate inclusive sustainable development:
• AI offers powerful tools for data analytics, health diagnostics, climate modelling and more, but its benefits risk bypassing women and girls without targeted interventions.
• Social science insights guide the design of equitable policies, community engagement and behavioral change strategies that ensure STEM and AI innovations reach marginalized groups.
• STEM disciplines furnish the technical skills required to develop, implement and maintain AI solutions, while fostering gender-balanced research teams.
• Finance mechanisms, impact investing, blended finance and gender-smart funds, unlock capital to scale women-led innovations and sustainably fund STEM education and R&D.
Synergizing these four domains can dismantle persistent barriers: closing gender gaps in digital skills, catalyzing women-driven startups, informing gender-responsive AI governance, and mobilizing finance that embeds social inclusion as a performance metric.