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22 Apr, 2021

International Girls in ICT Day

​​International Girls in ICTs will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary this year. In this regard, ITU invites stakeholders to contribute to the celebration by organizing programs, trainings, and activities during the year.​

International Girls in ICT Day is an opportunity for girls and young women to see and experience ICTs in a new light encouraging them to consider a future in technology. Since 2011, over 377,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 11,400 celebrations of International Girls in ICT Day in 171 countries worldwide.​

The Girls in ICT initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a global effort to raise awareness on empowering and encouraging girls and young women to consider studies and careers in ICTs. The initiative is committed to celebrate and commemorate the International Girls in ICT Day on the fourth Thursday of every April as established by the ITU membership.

8 Mar, 2021

Online

ITU Women in Cyber: Launch event

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and EQUALS​, the global partnership for gender equality in the digital age of which ITU is a co-founder, jointly organize the Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme for empowering women in the cybersecurity sector. The programme engages role models and leaders in this field, and connects them with talented women worldwide.

The programme will feature guided monthly mentorship circles, with supporting activities including a series of inspirational keynotes and technical and soft skills training courses. It is open to women working in cybersecurity at junior levels, as well as women in ICT/STEM seeking to enter the cybersecurity workforce. It aims to shift the mentality and tackle systemic barriers that prevent broader inclusion in the cybersecurity field, encourage women to take on leadership roles in cybersecurity, and promote knowledge sharing of professional best practices.

The inaugural rollout will run in the Africa and Arab regions from March to August 2021, fully virtual, with the launch taking place on 8 March 2021, at the occasion of International Women’s Day.