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Google Celebrates STEM Women Pioneers
8 Mar
Summary
- Google's 2026 International Women's Day doodle honors STEM pioneers.
- Notable women celebrated include Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace.
- The 2026 theme is 'Give To Gain,' promoting mutual support.
International Women's Day 2026 falls on Sunday, March 8, marked by a Google doodle celebrating women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The doodle pays tribute to pioneers whose inventions have shaped the modern world, highlighting figures like Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace, Katherine Johnson, and Rosalind Franklin.
Google engaged over 300 women across five continents to share their aspirations for the future, asking them to complete the sentence 'One day I will...'. This initiative aims to inspire the next generation of curious women and girls.
The theme for International Women's Day 2026 is 'Give To Gain,' which advocates for collective progress through mutual support, knowledge sharing, and promoting women's education and leadership.
Historically, International Women's Day originated from labor movements in the early 20th century, with the first celebration on March 19, 1911. The date was later set to March 8 to commemorate women's role in the 1917 Russian Revolution. The United Nations officially recognized the day in 1975.
