A speech delivered to students at the San Juan Bosco school

Consulta Europa and the Institute of Oceanography and Global Change of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) delivered a speech to students of the San Juan Bosco School on March 16, 2022, as part of the activities taking place in March, the month of women’s rights struggle, and within the framework of the ATHENA project.

During the activity, existing gender stereotypes in science were addressed and a participatory exercise was carried out to find possible solutions to reduce the gender gap. In an inspiring exercise, PhD student Verónica Caínzos from ULPGC shared her experience as a female researcher with students.

This cycle of activities continued as Consulta Europa and female ULPGC researchers visited other high and primary schools in Gran Canaria. The goal was to raise awareness about gender equality in education and research, as well as to highlight the presence of women in science while encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers.