{"id":13685,"date":"2020-02-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/griffithlibrary.wordpress.com\/?p=13685"},"modified":"2020-04-17T14:36:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:36:47","slug":"international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2020\/02\/11\/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day of Women and Girls in Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

According to UNESCO, less than 30 per cent of scientific and technological researchers are women.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Griffith Library is celebrating our history of fostering female representation in science and technology while looking at how we can create an inclusive and sustainable research hub for women in STEM.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A step through time<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Debra<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In 1978, Debra Cunningham was not only Griffith\u2019s first science graduate \u2013 she was also the first recipient of an undergraduate degree!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Ipswich<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In the 1980s, Griffith promoted science within South-East Queensland high schools. These girls from Ipswich High School are participating in a biomedical experiment.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"Marina<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In 1999, Marina Perry was awarded an Aviation Studies award.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

That’s RAD! Science<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a Griffith-led initiative.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

That’s RAD! Science\u00a0<\/em>is a children\u2019s book series that promotes STEM careers for children, particularly young girls.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Titles from the series include:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n