To encourage women´s participation in STEM studies and careers and ensure enhanced inclusion of women in the digital economy, the European Commission will support young female students in developing their digital and entrepreneurship competences. It will seek to increase the inclusion of women in digital and STEM study fields and careers, including as entrepreneurs.

What is the reality of being a female scientist in Europe? In celebration of the International Day of Girls and Women in Science on 11 February, we’re exploring women in science. How far have we come in ensuring women’s voices are the norm in science? What does the journey toward greater female representation look like from the perspective of someone living it every day? To find out, we turned to our own Océane Albert, who shared her experiences as a former researcher, now scientist in EFSA’s novel food team, and a new mum.

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a great opportunity to celebrate their achievements and highlights the need to encourage and support more young girls and women to get involved in research.

Since 2022, we celebrate EU Gender Equality Champions in Research and Innovation through this Horizon Europe prize.

Europe aims to empower businesses and people in a human-centred, sustainable and more prosperous digital future.

The 20 principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights are the beacon guiding us towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity.

Achieving gender equality in research, how it relates to the European Research Area, networks and news.

Women account for only 29% of PhD graduates in engineering, manufacturing and construction across the EU. They represent only 25% of self-employed professionals in technical professions such as science, engineering, or information and communication technologies. They are significantly under-represented among inventors, with only 10% of patent applications coming from women.

Member States must submit to the Commission national roadmaps, detailing the actions they plan to implement to collectively reach the 2030 Digital Decade goals. Each roadmap details the adopted or planned actions up to 2030, in order to reach collectively the digital targets and general objectives set by the Digital Decade Policy Programme. These strategic roadmaps also contain the national projected trajectories, as well as the expected impact of the policies, measures and actions.

The EU wants to make sure that everyone, regardless of gender, gets a fair chance to benefit from and contribute to the digital age. In today’s world, where technology is increasingly important, there is a growing need for people skilled in information and communication technologies (ICT). However, women are currently under-represented in this important sector, as in other areas of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Discover what it is like to be a scientist where research and policy combine.