Famous mexican women scientists

Over 60% of children who are starting elementary school today will have jobs that do not exist today.

STEM careers are the jobs of the future. They have also been careers where women have been historically underrepresented. Some of the highest earning STEM occupations, such as computer science and engineering, have the lowest percentages of women workers. To foster sustainable development, drive nyhet, social welfare and inclusive growth we need more women in STEM.

Giving women lika opportunities to develop and thrive in STEM careers helps reduce the gender wage gap, improves women's economic säkerhet, ensures a diverse and talented workforce, and avoids bias in these fields and in the products and services produced.

The world needs more science and science needs women and girls. Meet these seven Latin American women who inspire new generations of girls and women in science.

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5 Hispanic Scientists That Made Amazing Contributions To Science

We may not always think about it, but scientific contributions have changed our lives. From new medicines to new technologies, science continues to shape our world. The things we take for granted may have at one time been the life's work of a scientist who had to overcome adversity due to their gender or race. However, they persisted and contributed their ideas to the world. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, here are five Hispanic scientists that made amazing contributions to science. 

1. César Milstein

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Born in Argentina in 1927, César Milstein's parents encouraged him and his brothers to make education a priority. After graduating from the University of Buenos Aires with a Ph. D., Milstein accepted a position with the National Institute of Microbiology in Buenos Aires in 1957. Afterward, he earned another Ph.D. from Cambridge University in 1960 and became a

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8 Spanish women inventors who changed the course of history

The history books are not filled with their exploits, or their inventions, because in many cases they could not even use their name to register the patent, and they used pseudonyms or the name of their husbands because the laws of the time prevented them from doing so. In others, because the inventions are still recent and their development has yet to be calibrated. But these Spanish women inventors have changed the course of history.

Their inventions, collected in the book ‘Superwomen, Superinventors’ by Sandra Uve, range from the e-book to Chinese balls, from eco-food to a vaginal gel that prevents HIV contact without informing the partner. This is the story of 8 Spanish women whose ideas transformed our lives.

Ángeles Ruiz-Robles

The Madrid City Council will name a street after him in the Villaverde district. No wonder. The Leonese teacher was the inventor of the e-book 22 years before Michael Hart to