What is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science?

February 11th marks the 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which was implemented by UNESCO and UN-Women to promote gender equality in STEM subjects.

The United Nations holds an Assembly to bring together women in science, experts and professionals for discussion, this year with a focus on Sustainable Development Goals.

You can find more information about the UN’s involvement here.

What activities can I do in class for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science?

Purple Mash Activities

Teach your children about some of the famous women in science and let them research more details so that they can create a factfile about them. Here are just some of the women in STEM factfile templates we have on Purple Mash:

Your class could even have an email exchange with Florence Nightingale using 2Respond, and then make their own quiz about her!

2Animate Competition

For something different, why not have your class enter our 2Animate competition, with an animation created about one of these famous women's scientific discovery or achievement?

They could win a $300 voucher towards a 2Simple product for your school, and a $30 Amazon voucher and goody bag for themselves! Find more details about the competition here.

Serial Mash

Did you know we’ve partnered with DK Learning to give our Serial Mash subscribers 6 non-fiction eBooks each term? Sign up for a free trial and check out our DK Learning eBooks on Ada Lovelace and Florence Nightingale.