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Powerful Speech by 10 year old on Artificial Intelligence & Empathy
“The reason we celebrate this Day is to make sure it becomes not a story about exceptional women but a norm that girls belong and succeed in science and technology.” Anya Daneez Khan, a 10-year-old girl shared her vision on the occasion of the 4th International Day of Women and Girls in Science at the United Nations. Born in Silicon Valley, Anay learned how to build robots with programming code in an early age. “I do worry about girls in science and technology but even more about humans and artificial intelligence,” said Anya.
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Women continue to be extremely under-represented in science but, with the right mentoring, networks and support, they can “punch through the glass ceiling” and do “incredible work.” This is the message from astronomer Lisa Harvey Smith, Professor of Practice in Science Communication, and the Australian Government’s Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Ambassador.
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Susan (Sue) Barrell, recipient of the prestigious 2022 IMO Prize – the highest honor from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). As a woman who has made significant contributions to international scientific initiatives, Sue shares insights into her experiences, mentors who shaped her path, and her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities for women in STEM.
Growing up in small town in the Punjab in India, Dipti never anticipated that she might end up working for an international organization such as the IAEA in Vienna, or that she might pursue a career in the nuclear field. Yet, fueled by her profound passion for science, she has encountered enlightening experiences both in research and life.
Women need science. Science needs women. Within the Secretariat of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, a regional body dedicated to sustainable conservation and development in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, women constitute half of the workforce. Four of these accomplished female leaders have shared their stories and advice to young women seeking a career in science.