Photo exhibition: Not a woman’s job?
Changing Faces of Science and Tech
The photo exhibition Not a woman’s job? is organized by the Perception Change Project at the United Nations Office at Geneva with the participation of the European Organization for Nuclear Research and the International Telecommunication Union.
The Organizers have invited ITU stakeholders to submit photos featuring the achievements and stories of women (18+) who have challenged gender stereotypes and overcome barriers in the field of science and technology.
Celebrating women who dare to lead, innovate and forge new paths in science and tech:
Inspired by an ancient Chinese medicine book “A Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies”, Tu Youyou established a procedure for extracting active anti‑malarial ingredients from Artemisia annua at low temperatures. In 1972, Tu’s team isolated the anti‑malarial active monomer‑ artemisinin‑ from Artemisia annua. In 1973, they created dihydroartemisinin, a new drug with higher clinical efficacy than artemisinin and a lower relapse rate.
