Kolkata: As part of the Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Week 2020, the Embassy of Sweden in India, in partnership with the Atal Innovation Mission, organized 'SHE STEM: Women Leading the Way' a virtual event to celebrate women scientists and entrepreneurs in Sweden and India.
The aim of this event was to respect women who are bringing advanced science and technology to global sustainability efforts, who excel in the field of STEM in India and Sweden and at the same time provide inspiring instances, role models and success stories of women who effectively pursue careers in science and tech and spearhead knowledge building and technology development within their fields.
The event was widely watched by nealy 5000 people, which comprised students, teachers, media and other patrons. A large percentage of which was young girls and women. The opening remarks at the event were made by Ms. Ann Bernes, Swedish Ambassador for Gender Equality and Coordinator of Feminist Foreign Policy: "For a very long time, we have focused on promoting change in terms of gender equality, especially since 2014 when we founded the Feminist Foreign Policy.
We are delighted to share that the government in Sweden is the first feminist government in the world. The factors for bringing in this change are to fight the stereotyping, discrimination and gender inequality that still marks the lives of several girls around the world. Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy seeks to be a transformative agenda that influences certain changes and structures. And enhance the visibility of women in different fields, especially STEM."
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