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Day Fact Source 1 Each year, the National Women’s History Project selects a theme that highlights achievements by distinguished women in specific fields. The theme for 2013 is Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This year, we honor generations of women who, throughout history, have used their intelligence, imagination, and tenacity to make extraordinary contributions to the STEM fields. http://nwhp.org/whm/index.php 2 The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition advocates for policies to improve STEM education at all levels. The central mission of the coalition is to inform federal policymakers on STEM issues and serve as an advocate for the critical role that STEM education plays in U.S. competitiveness and future economic prosperity. http://www.stemedcoalition.org/wp- content/uploads/2010/05/Note-2012-Annual- Report-for-the-STEM-Education-Coalition.pdf 3 The Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery was dedicated in 1997 and is a living memorial honoring all military women—past, present, and future. The memorial is the only major national memorial honoring women who have served in our nation's defense during all eras and in all services. Work on the memorial was in progress for 11 years. http://www.womensmemorial.org/ 4 A 2011 report by the U.S. Department of Commerce found only one in seven engineers was female. Additionally, women have seen no employment growth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics jobs since 2000.