The 2023 World Women Scientists’ Conference (WWSC2023), themed "Openness, Trust, Innovation, and Development", kicked off in Shaoxing, East China’s Zhejiang province, Oct 14, 2023.

Themed "Pathways towards Breaking Barriers in STEM", the 2023 Policy Dialogue on Women in Science took a deep dive into empowering women to participate in scientific research and innovation, and promoting gender equality in scientific innovation.