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Throughout the year we designate certain days to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. This might include a birthday shout-out to Madame Curie, an Instagram post prided on #thisiswhatacoderlookslike, or a tweet to praise International Women’s Day. Why wait until these specific time-points to give our salutes? Women in STEM are to be celebrated, remembered, and talked about every day.
AKJAM Publishing has curated a 12-month calendar with original illustrations as a tribute to 24 women of diverse backgrounds who have significantly influenced the world through STEM. Some of these groundbreakers are famous within STEM circles, but others are hardly known. These doctors, inventors, scientists, mathematicians, and astronauts have passed on, but this is their voice. Their perseverance and brilliance allow us to continue their legacies by making our mark in this world via our discoveries. Let everyday be a reminder that no matter your circumstances or obstacles, you can innovate and create to move humanity forward.
Here are some of the female STEM-mers that we honor for the 2017 year. Every student, educator, parent, entrepreneur, innovator, and dreamer will be able to recognize themselves in these women. You will be in awe by women who were not allowed to obtain college degrees, but still pursued higher education; learn from women who were slighted by the fields they devoted their lives to because of open gender discrimination; inspired by women who traveled across countries and internationally to pursue their dreams.