Climate change disproportionately affects women and girls, often leading to displacement and increased vulnerability to abuse and violence. We are excited to see #genderequality discussions scheduled for #genderday tomorrow at #COP29 > .

#WorldToiletDay highlights the need for everyone to access sanitation. Read about @RTI_Intl's impact in this space - including integrating #gender equity into the sanitation sector and providing essential #menstrualhygiene products and information:

“I’ve stopped accepting the things I cannot change, and am changing the things I cannot accept” - @RTI_Intl ceo honors @Wendee0521 in his closing remarks

We now close today’s wonderful event with a message from @timgabel, current president of @RTI_Intl, on the importance of our female leadership and the work of the RTI Global Gender Center #gender #STEM

Dr. Sharon Daily moderating our Q&A session with @KizzyPhD #STEM #gender

“Being the underdog is OK” — @KizzyPhD on her choice to focus on coronavirus despite the outlook for vaccine research in this area

“Failure is almost a cornerstone of being a scientist — and is one of the reasons why women oftentimes fare well in PhD programs because resilience is the cornerstone of our lives and trajectory of our lived experience” - @KizzyPhD #STEM.

“Go where you are loved” - @KizzyPhD on her decision to prioritize choosing institutions, places, and groups that valued her story, input, and future #STEM #gender

“I was never given the representation in my space of what a scientist could be like” @KizzyPhD on her journey from Hillsborough, NC to co-developing a critical vaccine for global public health #STEM #gender

“What does it mean to be able to come to your space as a scientist, but before we are scientists, come to these spaces as women” @KizzyPhD

“Before we are scientists we come to these spaces as women.” @KizzyPhD

“What makes me hopeful about the future isn’t about what it is for women and girls, but what it is for everyone that women and girls continue to be given the space and opportunity to be who they are designed to be… that can only be beneficial to everyone” @KizzyPhD #Gender #STEM.

We are so excited to welcome the co-developer of the @moderna_tx #COVID19, @KizzyPhD - to share about her journey, lessons learned, and passion to inspire the next generation

We now hear from Dr. Victoria Haynes, the first female president of @RTI_Intl to introduce our keynote speaker, @KizzyPhD! #gender #WomenInSTEM

Visibility matters Networks matter. We are so glad to be joined by such amazing panelists from our local universities to encourage partnerships and collaboration to end #gender inequalities @UNC @DukeU @NCState @NCCU.

Providing consistent mentorship — femtorship — to students interested in #STEM, particularly women, people of color, and those from gender-diverse backgrounds is critical to diversifying the field and bettering our world #gender

Dr. Bazzano discusses how the @UNCpublichealth school encourages diversity not only in students but in faculty within the Maternal and Child Health department.

The @NCSUWomensCtr supports equity in #STEM through partnerships and programming like workshops around healthy relationships.

The @dukewomensctr hosts #STEM mixers to network and encourage those from underrepresented backgrounds to engage with faculty and each other to empower one another.