The United Nations list was published this month on February 11, the World Science Day for Women and Girls.
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The UN Women’s Sub-Organization (UN Women) celebrates women every year and published a list of promising women at the Women’s Science World Day. The United Nations list was published this month on February 11, the World Science Day for Women and girls that included women from 7 countries of the world, including Iran and China. The United Nations celebrates the World Science Day for Women on February 11 every year, celebrating the day that began in 2015. The purpose of this day’s celebration is to acknowledge the services of women in the field of science and to create better opportunities for them in the scientific world.
According to the UN, currently 30% of the people working in the science sector worldwide are women, and this number will increase in the coming years. The United Nations has also launched a campaign to increase the number of women and girls in the field of science with the support of several global organizations and governments of several countries. The campaign under UN Women, titled Women’s Place is a laboratory, aims to provide more young girls with opportunities in the field of science. The United Nations also released a list of women who have changed the world this year with the help of science, to increase the number of women in the world of science and to inspire women.
A total of 7 women have been included in the list of women changing the world with the help of science اnd one of them is an Iranian mathematician. Apart from Iran, scientists from China, South Africa, the US, Poland, Brazil and Ethiopia have been included in the list. The list includes Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, Ethiopian veterinarian Segenet Kelemu, Brazilian physicist Marcia Barbosa, Polish chemist Marie Curie, American mathematician Katherine Johnson, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou and South African food security scientist Kiara Nirghin.
China (Tu Youyou)
China (Tu Youyou)
Tu Youyou, an 89-year-old scientist who discovered malaria treatment with the help of ancient Chinese medicine, is at the top of the list.
South Africa (Kiara Nirghin)
South Africa (Kiara Nirghin)
Kiara Nirghin, a 19-year-old South African food security expert and public speaker, has also been made part of the list.
America (Katherine Johnson)
America (Katherine Johnson)
American mathematician Katherine Johnson has also been included in the list of women changing the world.
Marie Curie – Poland
Marie Curie – Poland
European countryman’s Polish chemist Marie Curie is also part of the UN list.
Brazil (Marcia Barbosa)
Brazilian psychologist Marcia Barbosa has also been made part of the UN Women’s List.
Segant Colimo – Ethiopia
Segant Colimo – Ethiopia
Setignet Kelemu, an Ethiopian veterinarian from the African-backed country, has also been made part of the list.
Maryam Mirzakhani – Iran
Maryam Mirzakhani – Iran
Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian mathematician who is also part of the UN Women list, was diagnosed with cancer in 2017.
