Happy International Women's Day!
We're celebrating women who have changed the world. Here's all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award.
Who are the women that inspire you the most?
#IWD2021
“Women belong in space, and so getting to be the first American civilian woman in space — I’m not going to be the last.” — Hayley Arceneaux
https://t.co/ZW80SMAyin
My new book, Find Where the Wind Goes- Moments from My Life -2nd Edition is now available for pre-order! It’s about growing up to be who you intend to be – with humor, sincerity, creativity & caring. Check it out - https://t.co/g4Msat9QJq I’m excited. #WomenInScienceDay
No better day than today to showcase the cover art for the 2nd edition of Find Where The Wind Goes - moments from my life written from the perspective of a teenager
MORE SOON!
Art by my friends at @thestudionyc @ocasioart
#FindWhereTheWindGoes#FWTWG#MaeJemison@SignalHillRd
“My wish is that this will provide a positive message to the young girls who would like to follow the path of science, and to show them that women in science can also have an impact through the research that they are performing.”
- 2020 Chemistry Laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.”
Naheda Sahtout is legally blind, and argues science needs to start a conversation to attract and empower more researchers like her. #WomeninStem
https://t.co/bLz5JYDLV6
“Feminist economists have been saying it for years: the care economy is the foundation of the global economy. “
UN policy advisor Laura Turquet introduces four lessons from #COVID19 that should shape policy decisions everywhere. https://t.co/YQb9czYSpc
“Education for girls is not just learning books, passing exams, and getting jobs. It is empowerment, freedom, and nourishment. It is independence, giving them the ability to stand on their own two feet, making them resilient.” — @Malala
Just read a powerful article by @WomenAtFrontier on women, food security, equity, & ed tech. Wow! I've never taken the time to think about the *very obvious* link between these - esp. the need for female role models for success. #EDUC501#ISUEdTech