Women have shaped many of the discoveries and technologies we rely on every day — from the first computer programs to satellites in space and breakthroughs in DNA research. 🚀🔬 Yet women remain underrepresented in STEM. Across the globe, cultural expectations, unequal care responsibilities, limited access to opportunities and lack of visibility continue to limit women’s participation and leadership in science. Through scholarships that open doors, global research networks that build connections, and initiatives such as the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Programme, UNESCO supports women to thrive, innovate and lead. This #InternationalWomensDay, and every day, advancing women in science drives not only scientific progress for all but also rights and justice for all women and girls — for stronger discoveries, better solutions and a future shaped by everyone. #IWD2026 #ForALLWomenAndGirls #EveryVoiceInScience