The International Day of Women and Girls
in Science, 11 February
Our illustrated tribute to celebrate and encourage the participation of women in the scientific and technological community
For Mira Mamá, uruguayan blog dedicated to graphic design and illustration
Women have always been in science, we need their work and contributions to be more visible and recognized. Having someone to look up to is essential for the new generations to understand that it is possible to become a scientist
Did you know that car are designed using crash-test dummie which is 1.77m tall and weighs 76kg (significantly taller and heavier than an average woman)? This means that in the face of the same impact in a crash, women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured
It is necessary that the requirements of women are considered. Obvious example is women's health and drugs research that have been biased by historicaly low female representation in the scientific field
