In 2015, 17 goals were adopted by the United Nations (UN) member states as a part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to cover the 15-year plan. Achieving gender equality and empower all women and girls is goal number 5 in the beforementioned agenda.[1] Over the past 15 years, the world community has worked hard to inspire and involve women and girls in science. Nevertheless, worldwide, women and girls are still underrepresented.[2]

On Monday 1^st of February, 2021 the SAFECARE Project Consortium held its 2nd Awareness Event with the aim of presenting the main results achieved within the project. SAFECARE (GA number 787002) is an EU-funded project designed to provide solutions that will improve physical and cyber security in a seamless and cost effective way.

The pioneer European Union legislation in the field of cybersecurity is a Directive known as the ‘NIS Directive’. It was adopted by the European Parliament on 6th July 2016, entered into force in August 2016, and the Member States were given approximately two years to adopt it into their national laws.