International Women's Day: Working Toward a Future With Women Leaders

International Women's Day honors the enormous efforts and accomplishments of women and girls around the world who work to close the gender gaps in professional and academic environments with the goal of establishing a more equal future. In science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, women have made tremendous contributions and advancements, yet a large gender gap still remains, with women constituting only 35% of the student body in higher education STEM programs. We recently spoke with leading women in STEM fields about the challenges they have overcome, and the solutions they envision to encourage female participation in STEM.