,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjba,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,h\lahan1 & ,ms4 ,/ev5s7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t ,febru>y #aa1 #bjba1 
be obs]v$ z ! #f? annual ,int]national  
,day ( ,wom5 & ,girls 9 ,sci5ce4  ,:]eas
 ! ,int]national ,day ( ,wom5 & ,girls 9
 ,sci5ce 0 e/abli%$ 9 #bjae by ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly & =maliz$ z   
,febru>y #aa ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! annual   
recognition ( ,int]national ,day ( ,wom5
 & ,girls 9 ,sci5ce on ,febru>y #aa     
all[s u to honor wom5's significant     
a*ievem5ts 9 sci5tific fields2 ,:]eas ! 
,int]national ,day ( ,wom5 & ,girls 9   
,sci5ce places a mu*-ne$$ focus on wom5 
& girls curr5tly /udy+ & work+ 9        
,sci5ce1 ,te*nology1 ,eng9e]+1 &        
,ma!matics 7,,/em7 c>e]s2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjai1 j #cj p]c5t ( rese>*]s worldwide 

7 wom51 & only #ce p]c5t ( all /ud5ts   
enroll$ 9 ,,/em-relat$ /udies are wom52 
,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 wom5 e>n$    
less ?an half ( degrees 9 mo/ ,,/em     
fields 7#df4c p]c5t associate's1 #di4d  
p]c5t ba*elor's1 #dc4f p]c5t ma/]'s1    
#de4b p]c5t doctoral71 less ?an a qu>t] 
( all degrees 9 eng9e]+1 b half to      
?ree-qu>t]s ( all degrees 9 biological  
sci5ces1 psy*ology1 & social sci5ces1 & 
acc\nt = j #bi p]c5t ( ! sci5ce &       
eng9e]+ work=ce2 ,:]eas long-/&+ biases1
 discrim9ation1 & g5d] /]eotypes /e]$ & 
cont9ue to influ5ce girls & wom5 away f 
sci5ce-relat$ fields2 ,:]eas despite    
?is1 g5]ations ( wom5 h cont9u$ to lead 
9 sci5tific discov]ies & gr\ndbreak+    
rese>*2 ,:]eas1 = c5turies1 female      
sci5ti/s su* z ,ka!r9e ,johnson1 ,doro?y
 ,vaughn1 & ,m>y ,jackson1 ^: /ories 7  
told 9 ! movie ,hidd5 ,figures1 &       
c\ntless o!rs h made gr\ndbreak+        
discov]ies1 contribut$ greatly to !     
advancem5t ( _! fields1 & inspir$ a     
g5]ation ( wom5 to foll[ 9 _! foot/eps2 

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #aib o!r ,memb]
 ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,nations unanim\sly  
prioritiz$ end+ ! g5d] gap 9 education  
?r\gh ,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goal      
#d--to ensure inclusive & equitable     
quality education--& ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,int]national ,*ildr5's ,em]g5cy ,fund1 
,unit$ ,nations ,wom51 & ! ,unit$       
,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific &     
,cultural ,organization are work+ toge!r
 ) c\ntries & ! private sector to /r5g!n
 girls & wom5 p>ticipation 9 ,,/em      
fields1 h[ev] !re is /ill a long way to 
g2 & ,:]eas by elevat+ ! "w ( wom5 &    
girls 9 sci5ce1 we c inspire ! next     
g5]ation ( ,,/em lead]s1 ?9k]s1 &       
pr(essionals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! significance ( !           
,int]national ,day ( ,wom5 & ,girls 9   
,sci5ce2  7#b7 recognizes ! importance (
 hav+ great] repres5tation ( wom5 9     
sci5ce fields2 &  7#c7 recognizes !     
gr\ndbreak+ contributions ( wom5 9 ,,/em
 fields1 pa/1 pres5t1 & future4