Women in weather, water and climate

To celebrate International Women's Day, WMO compiled an extensive Women in Action album with dozens of photos illustrating the remarkable work done by women at National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, often performed in remote areas and in challenging conditions.

See the outstanding work performed by female meteorologists, hydrologists, climatologists and scientists from around the world by clicking on the picture below:

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When other planes are grounded, this pilot heads straight for the storm
Commander Cathy Martin wears a military-style uniform, flies a plane and works out of an Air Force installation — Hangar 5 of MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, to be precise. But instead of hunting bad guys in one of her unit’s WP-3D Orion propeller planes, she hunts weather. Very bad weather.

Historic Dreams Soar round the world STEM mission takes flight

Shaesta Waiz, Afghanistan’s first female civilian pilot, undertakes the landmark 2017 ‘Dreams Soar’ round-the-world flight to raise awareness for the need for greater access for girls and youth globally to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) educations. Later this summer, when she completes her adventurous journey to inspire a new generation of women pilots, through 30 stops and 18 different countries, Shaesta will have become the youngest woman in history to embark on and complete a solo round-the-world flight.