The International Women in Mathematics Day, celebrated annually on May 12th, honors the achievements and contributions of women in mathematics worldwide. This global initiative not only commemorates the birthday of the late Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani-the first woman to win the Fields Medal-but also serves as a platform to inspire, recognize, and connect women in the
Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur (India) is organising an International event in honour of Maryam Mirzakhani (May 12, 1977 – July 14, 2017), the first woman to win the Fields Medal for her outstanding contributions to “the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces”. It will be an online event.
23rd May, 2025 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Indian Standard Time)
Join the Canadian Mathematical Society's Waterloo Women in Mathematics Committee for a virtual panel highlighting the achievements of women in the mathematical sciences. Featuring panelists from both academia and industry, the first hour will be reserved for a panel discussion, and the remaining time will be used for a Q&A with the panelists in breakout rooms.
The panelists featured in this event are:
The Commission of African Women in Mathematics of the African Mathematics Union invites you to celebrate with them the International day of Women in Mathematics where Women in Mathematics will be celebrated. The theme is: Bridging Traditions and Innovations: The Journey of African Women in Mathematics.
Dr. Ioana-Alexandra Șomîtcă hosts talented girl students who represented us with great success at the European Mathematics Olympiad for girls in 2023, 2024 and 2025 for an online talk about mathematics and its challenges for the young girls.
The link for connecting to the event: https://meet.google.com/hif-huso-rwn
The event to celebrate May 12th is a live broadcast of a discussion group on SBM's Actions to Reduce Gender Inequalities. No registration is required; the live broadcast will be on SBM's YouTube channel, via the link: https://www.youtube.com/live/1WhIYjVsp74?si=C_rCpb1_vwePf25q
It will be available even after the event. The event was held on May 12th, but we had a problem registering on this website. I hope we can be part of it.
The Department of Mathematics, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, is hosting a special event titled "Celebrating Women in Math at NEHU" to highlight and honor the contributions of women in the field of mathematics.
Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman mathematician to win the Fields Medal, was born on 12th May 1977. She was an Iranian mathematician and a Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University. She received the Fields Medal in 2014 for her outstanding contribution to the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces. She was one of the world’s leading experts in the field of geometry and dynamical systems. The whole world, particularly the world of Mathematics, was mourned on her sudden demise in 2017, only at the age of 40.
Celebrating Women in Mathematics Day!
On May 12th, the International Day of Women in Mathematics, we will launch the project “Girl Ambassadors for Mathematics” with a group of 50 selected secondary school girls. The goal is to share our passion for mathematics, highlight their significance in opening up future opportunities, and show how engaging and meaningful they can be—especially to younger students in primary school.
