International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past decades, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science. Today we mark the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science and with the 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly focusing on “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us” we are highlighting some of our RECIRCULATE researchers’ articles and their fantastic contributions to a range of sciences.

Patience Agbedor Fantastic adolescent girls as WASH change agents	Ekua Afrakoma Armoo Achieving a sustainable Zongo: empowering children to decide where their waste ends up	Esther Agyabeng-Fofie Waste not, want not
Ella Foggit Hidden value of informal toilets: are international definitions missing the point?	Ebuwa Isagba A “Woman In Research”, and much more	Victoria Saanu Obatusin Interdisciplinary research delivering “joined-up” solutions to multiple sustainable development goals
Valerie Ofili-Edosa Comparative effects of conventional fertilizers and anaerobic digestate	Dr Priscilla Otuo Engaged research – who benefits….and at what cost?	Afua Owusu-Kwarteng What’s gender got to do with innovation?
Joyce Tuakly Blue Skies ahead	Dr Joana Zozimo Healthy writing retreats: dare to enjoy your writing and joy will abound!	Ing. Dr Patricia Oteng Darko Stakeholders Engaged with Irrigation Technologies in Ghana

Additionally our PARTICIPATE with RECIRCULATE programme featured a webinar for our ‘Women in Research’ month, asking the pertinent question – Why are gender considerations non-negotiable in research and development? Prof. Lola Dada, Prof. Sarah Jack and Dr Cynthia Forson from our team were speakers at the event. You can watch the full event here: