Oregonians who haven’t left the state will be surprised to see that they are now allowed to pump their gas, a privilege not granted to them since 1951 On August 4, the ban on pumping your own gas in Oregon was ended by House Bill 2426. There were many reasons why self-serve gas was prohibited...
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—and in the run up to International Women’s Day, which focuses this year on innovation and technology for gender equality—UN Women spoke with Paula Coto, a sociologist with Master’s Degrees in education and public policy and a postgraduate lecturer on issues related to education, STEM and gender. She is currently the executive director of Chicas en Tecnología [Girls in Technology], a non-profit organization that seeks to reduce the gender gap in technology in Argentina and Latin America. In 2022 she received the Anita Borg organization’s "Change Agent ABIE Award", which recognizes women who positively impact the expansion of opportunities for girls and women in technology globally.