February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Its purpose is to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.
“More women and girls in science equals better science,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres had said.
According to Eurostat data, in 2023, of the 78.3 million people employed in science and technology, 52% were women. They worked predominantly in service activities (57% women versus 43% men).
The number of women working as scientists and engineers in the EU has been on the rise. Data show an increase from 3.4 million in 2008 to 5.2 million in 2014, reaching 7.9 million in 2024. In Lithuania, women working in the tech sector comprise 63%.
“I used to believe my success was just luck, but now I am learning to recognise it as the result of my own effort,” says Maria Rosa Rojas Noguera from Venezuela, a former physics professor, recipient of the prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship.
Due to the scholarship, Maria was able to study Medical Physics at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU).
In recent years, half of female KTU students (48%) were studying science, engineering, and technology. However, the proportions of women and men in engineering, science, and technology degrees are different. For example, the majority of biomedical science field students (almost 54%) are women.
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