高级口译：博科娃妇女和女童参与科学国际日致辞

 　　Message by Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the Occasion of International Day for Women and Girls in Science

　　联合国教科文组织总干事伊琳娜·博科娃妇女和女童参与科学国际日致辞

　　11 February 2017

　　2017年2月11日

　　This International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity for all to take a stand for girls and women in science.

　　值妇女和女童参与科学国际日之际，让我们向参与科学的妇女和女童表示最坚定的支持。

　　Girls continue to face stereotypes¹ and social and cultural restrictions², limiting access to education and funding for research, preventing them from scientific careers and reaching their full potential. Women remain a minority in science research and decision-making. This throws a shadow over all efforts to reach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change – both of which highlight the key roles of gender³ equality and science.

　　女童一直面临着各种成见以及社会文化壁垒，这大大限制她们获得教育和科研经费的机会，阻碍她们走上科学道路并充分发挥自己的潜力。妇女在科学研究和决策中仍然处在少数地位。这为实现《2030年可持续发展议程》和《巴黎气候变化协定》的各项努力笼罩了阴影，这两个文件都强调了性别平等和科学的关键作用。

　　At the same time, girls and women shoulder the heaviest burdens of poverty and inequality – they stand on the frontlines of climate change, including the disasters resulting from natural hazards. Girls and women in rural and disadvantaged areas are hit hardest.

　　与此同时，女童和妇女背负着最为沉重的贫困和不平等负担，她们在气候变化以及自然灾害中首当其冲。农村以及处境不利地区的女童和妇女受到的冲击最为严重。

　　Meaningful progress must start with the rights and dignity of women, by nurturing⁴ their ingenuity⁵ and innovation. This message was sent during the last two Conferences of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21 and 22). Humanity cannot afford to ignore half of its creative genius.

　　要真正改善这样的局面，必须从妇女的权利和尊严着手，让她们的聪明才智和创新能力得到充分发挥。这是联合国气候变化框架公约最近两届缔约方会议(第二十一届和第二十二届会议)期间所发出的信息。妇女代表着人类创造才干半边天的作用不容忽视。

　　Girls and women must be empowered at every level, in learning and research, from administration to teaching, across all scientific fields. This goal underpins⁶ the Manifesto⁷ ‘For Women in Science’ that UNESCO launched last year with the L’Oréal Foundation, to engage Governments and stakeholders in promoting the full participation⁸ of girls and women in science. We must inspire girls and young women by offering mentoring⁹ opportunities to young women scientists to assist in their career development. We must raise awareness¹⁰ about the work of women scientists by providing equal opportunities for their participation and leadership in a broad spectrum¹¹ of high-level scientific bodies and events.

　　必须在所有科学领域，在从学习到科研、从行政到教学的所有层面增强女孩和妇女的权能。以这一目标为基础，教科文组织去年与欧莱雅基金会联合发起“促进妇女参与科学宣言”，其主旨是促使各国政府和利益攸关方推动女孩和妇女充分参与科学。我们必须激发女孩和女青年参与科学的热情，为年轻女科学家提供指导机会，以便为她们的职业发展助一臂之力。我们必须提高对女性科学家的工作的认识，为她们参与并领导广泛的高级别科学机构和活动创造平等的机会。

　　The world needs science and science needs women. We invite everyone to sign this Manifesto (http://www.forwomeninscience.com/en/manifesto). Together, we can make a difference.

　　世界需要科学，科学需要女性。我们邀请大家签署这份宣言(http://www.forwomeninscience.com/en/manifesto)。携手并肩，我们可以有所作为。

1 stereotypes   

n.老套，模式化的见解，有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化，使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
• It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

4 nurturing   

养育( nurture的现在分词 )； 培育； 滋长； 助长

参考例句：

• These delicate plants need careful nurturing. 这些幼嫩的植物需要精心培育。
• The modern conservatory is not an environment for nurturing plants. 这个现代化温室的环境不适合培育植物。

5 ingenuity   

n.别出心裁；善于发明创造

参考例句：

• The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
• I admire your ingenuity and perseverance.我钦佩你的别出心裁和毅力。

6 underpins   

n.基础材料( underpin的名词复数 )；基础结构；（学说、理论等的）基础；（人的）腿v.用砖石结构等从下面支撑（墙等）( underpin的第三人称单数 )；加固（墙等）的基础；为（论据、主张等）打下基础；加强

参考例句：

• A powerful sense of mission underpins everything he does. 一种强烈的使命感支撑他所做的一切。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His presence at the crime underpins the case against him. 案子发生时他在场对他更不利。 来自辞典例句

7 manifesto   

n.宣言，声明

参考例句：

• I was involved in the preparation of Labour's manifesto.我参与了工党宣言的起草工作。
• His manifesto promised measures to protect them.他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。

8 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

9 mentoring   

n.mentoring是一种工作关系。mentor通常是处在比mentee更高工作职位上的有影响力的人。他/她有比‘mentee’更丰富的工作经验和知识，并用心支持mentee的职业（发展）。v.（无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• One of the most effective instruments for coaching and mentoring is the "role rehearsal" . 辅导和教学的最有效的手段之一是“角色排练。” 来自辞典例句
• Bell Canada called their mentoring system a buddy-buddy system. 加拿大贝尔公司称他们的训导系统是伙伴—伙伴系统。 来自互联网

10 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

11 spectrum   

n.谱，光谱，频谱；范围，幅度，系列

参考例句：

• This is a kind of atomic spectrum.这是一种原子光谱。
• We have known much of the constitution of the solar spectrum.关于太阳光谱的构成，我们已了解不少。