11th February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science

This is Jane Goodall. She is a very important scientist. She worked with chimpanzees in Africa. When she was a child, she loved animals and dreamed of living with wild animals in Africa. Many people told her this was an impossible dream, but she did it.

Here you can read her biography.

Watch this video in which she talks about her experiences and gives advice, especially to girls.