Join the celebrations of International Girls in ICT Day on 28 April 2016!

 

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. To date, over 177,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 5,300 events held in 150 countries around the world.  

Be part of the global movement and join the celebrations of International Girls in ICT Day on 28 April 2016! Click here to learn more about organizing an event!

 

Girls in ICT Day events

About

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.

The Girls in ICT Portal is a tool for girls and young women to get an insight into the ICT sector as well as for partners to understand the importance of the International Girls in ICT Day, developed by the Digital Inclusion programme of ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau.
 

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Изучение возможностей, связанных с информационно-коммуникационными технологиями

Profiles of women role models

  • Fernanda Ledesma
    President of the Directorate of the Association of Computer Science Teachers, Director of Teacher Training Center and ICT Teacher
    Association of Computer Science Teachers
  • Honorable Deborah Taylor Tate
    Special Envoy for ITU Child Online Protection Initiative/Former FCC Commissioner/Co-Chair US Healthy Media Commission (with Geena Davis)
    USA
  • Anne Bouverot
    Director General
    GSMA, UK
  • Sadequa Hassan Sejuti
    Managing Director
    FSB(Future Solution for Business) Ltd.
  • Tahani Zeid
    Director of Educational Technology
  • Padmasree Warrior
    Senior Vice President-Engineering and Chief Technology Officer
    Cisco, Global
  • Elinor Axelrod
    Program Manager at Microsoft
    NEXT, Microsoft R&D Center, Israel
  • Supriya Bhargavan
    Senior IT Consultant
    Fraser Health Authority
  • Laina Raveendran Greene
    Founder and CEO
    GETIT, United States
  • Iram Bhatti
    CEO/ Founder LabMagic
    LabMagic, Pakistan