Cuban Delegation joins UNESCO in celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Paris, 11 February 2026. — The Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO joined today the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and participated in the hybrid event organized at UNESCO Headquarters under the theme “From Vision to Impact: Redefining STEM by Closing the Gender Gap,” aimed at highlighting solutions and good practices to reduce the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Despite being a country subjected to economic and financial blockade and pressure by the world’s leading power, Cuba has demonstrated that sustained investment in education, equitable access to science and recognition of women’s leadership are key tools to advance towards more just and resilient societies, building scientific ecosystems that are more inclusive, ethical and capable of addressing contemporary social challenges.




