According to the United Nations, the theme for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021 is
"Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. "
The outbreak of the pandemic has once again solidified the need and importance of women scientists. Women have actively participated in the research of knowing about the virus, then developed techniques for testing and also managed to create the vaccine against the virus.
Another aspect of the pandemic’s outbreak is the adverse effect it left on the career of the women scientists. For those who are in the early stages of their career, the advance of the viral pandemic left them staggered with no hope and scope for growth. This in effect further widened the already wide gap between the genders in the scientific system.
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