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Women Winning Scientific Innovations #ForAllWomenandGirls

By Kristine Grace Tome
March 12, 2025

As the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 7, 2025, the United Nations called on governments to take bold actions that will help close the gender gap by 2030. UN Women outlined six actions that governments can take that are centered on making a difference in the lives of women all around the world. These include enacting policies that bridge the digital gender divide, giving women an equal chance to prosper and fight poverty, promoting national laws and policies that signal zero impunity toward violence against women, increasing the number of women in decision-making positions in politics, business, and institutions, boosting women's meaningful participation in all aspects of peace and security, and prioritizing women's and girls' rights and leadership in climate action.

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