If our goal is to reform and develop society sustainably, we must first and foremost empower scientific competencies equally”.



– the late HRH Prince Mohammed bin King Faisal (I) of Iraq El-Hashemite

Founder of Royal Academy of Science International Trust , 1968



Spotlight on Azerbaijan



The Government's Vision



A world where curiosity knows no gender, and scientific progress is fueled by the collective brilliance of Azerbaijani women and girls.



In the year



1901



FIRST secular school for GIRLS opened in Baku, with the sponsorship of Azerbaijani national industrial magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev



In the year



1943



Maya Hajiyeva, the first female PhD in Physics and Mathematics in Azerbaijan. The PhD thesis titled “A boundary value problem for the Helmholtz equation”.



State Statistical Committee Report



56.7%



of all currently enrolled PhD candidates who are Azerbaijani citizens are WOMEN.



State Statistical Committee Report



57.4%



of executive positions such as rectors, vice-rectors, professors and working in the capacity of key decision makers of both, state and private entities are WOMEN



Aerospace engineer Zahra Imanova, 25, dreams of the day Azerbaijani women will see their future in the stars.





In 2022, Eng. Imanova created “Zahra in Space,” an online platform that uses articles and information in the Azerbaijani language to encourage young people, especially girls, to learn more about space and engineering.


“No Azerbaijani woman has traveled to space, not even in our fairy tales and stories. Zahra is an imaginary character from Azerbaijan in space, the first Azerbaijani woman there”.


Her efforts have already garnered attention: Zahra was named “The Rising Star” in the 2023 Azerbaijan Women in IT Award competition, organized by Femmes Digitals, a public association that supports women in tech.


The efforts are starting to have an impact: the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan reports that 12 percent of women applying to universities (13,491 out of 111583) chose to study a STEM subject in 2022-2023. For comparison, in 2009-2010, just 1377 out of 63,940 studied in a STEM-related field.



The Capital of Women & Girls in Science



aims to achieve



Equity, diversity, and inclusion in all fields of science by 2030 and beyond.



Greater investment in science-based solutions for the world’s challenges



Increased capacity building, partnership, and collaboration in science and technology



FEATURED FIRST WORLD CAPITAL COUNTRY



THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA


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THE WOMAN IN SCIENCE
BEHIND THE WORLD CAPITAL COUNTRY
OF WOMEN & GIRLS IN SCIENCE INITIATIVE



HRH PRINCESS DR. NISREEN EL-HASHEMITE


The World Capital
of Women and Girls in Science



a global initiative - recognized and endorsed by 77 UN Member States including the African Union - aims to place equity, diversity, and inclusion in science at the heart of the world’s attention for a yearlong celebration.


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For all countries striving to use scientific advancement for transformative development programs, it is necessary to grant women equal rights to men, empower women specialized in all fields of sciences and invest in their creative capabilities, recognize their achievements, and involve them in planning and decision-making processes.



– the late HRH Prince Mohammed bin King Faisal (I) of Iraq El-Hashemite

Founder of Royal Academy of Science International Trust , 1968



Global Initiative of the Royal Academy of Science International Trust



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