GenderIT.org emerged from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) Women's Networking Support Programme's (WNSP) advocacy work in information and communications technologies (ICTs). The need to have examples of national policy, gender-sensitive language, tools for lobbying, and an understanding of the impact of poor or positive policy all within easy access has been expressed by ICT advocates and policy makers alike.
GenderIT.org is the result of months of researching, classifying, interpreting and monitoring ICT policies which affect women around the world, but specifically in four regions – Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central Eastern Europe and Latin America.

The Monitor has three main objectives:
* To develop an information resource/knowledge sharing site for gender and ICT advocates, civil society organizations and policy makers that wish to be active in gender and ICT policyi.

* To raise awareness among civil society organizations, specifically in women’s movements, regarding gender and ICT policy issues.
* To empower women’s organizations and networks in collaboration with other civil society actors to take action on ICT policy issues and develops ICT policy that meets their needs. To encourage them to lobby for an information society that builds social justice and human rightsi, at the national, regional and global level.

GenderIT.org welcomes all feedback and content submissions from our readers. We rely on you to help us monitor current Information and Communication Policy landscape.

Provides networking support for women in technology careers, with a long-term vision to influence education of girls in developed and developing countries – mandate varies somewhat depending on local chapter

GirlGeeks is an online community for women and girls interested in technology and computing.  The site, GirlGeeks.org, will continue to encourage women to develop their careers in technology, as well as:
Develop GirlGeeks content for training via classes as well as online and video-based seminars.
Even "after the bubble", the world is a new place, and technology for communication and community-building are more important than ever. We want to ensure that women and other often-overlooked groups have the freedom, motivation and resources to participate in this new world.

Imagine a world where you can attend your Economics class from the comfort of your own room, where your gerbil can send you a picture to say it's hungry, or your dress can tell when you'll need a rain coat....  If you think this is the World of Tomorrow, you're in for a world of surprises!  This phenomenon is called the "Internet of Things".  It's a world where things connected to the Internet can "think" and "communicate" for themselves.  It's a world where all the things mentioned here are already taking place.  It is the World of Today, and YOU are a part of it!

In celebration of International Girls in ICT Day 2015, g-Hive and Cisco Belux present "Girls & The Future Internet":  A hands-on workshop - in English, Dutch, French & German - for girls*, ages 13-17, to promote active participation and leadership by girls in designing and building the Internet of tomorrow, for fun, safety and wellbeing.

This two-hour workshop aims to:

• Give participants a background on the Internet of Things;
• Inspire participants to develop IoT projects with a focus on health, safety, entertainment, fashion, "smart" cities, etc.; and
• Promote participation in a global Cisco-sponsored contest for IoT projects by girls.

Draft Agenda:

• 17:00-17:10 - Welcome by Cheryl Miller & Rosanna Kurrer, DLI (Snacks & Refreshments Served)
• 17:10-17:20 - Inspiring Talk on "Girls in The Digital Future" by Esther Roure Vila, Cisco, 2014 European Digital Woman of the Year  
• 17:20-17:40 - Overview of the Internet of Things & Cisco "IoT" Contest by TBA, Cisco 
• 17:40-18:30 - Facilitated Brainstorm on IoT Projects in Health, Fashion, Entertainment, Transport, Cities, etc.
• 18:30-18:55 - Team Project Presentations
• 18:55-19:00 - Wrap-up & Next Steps
• 19:00-20:00 - 2015 European Ada Awards Launch & Inspiring Digital Leaders Talks (Snacks & Refreshments Served)

Workshop Leader:

This workshop is organised by Ms. Rosanna Kurrer, DLI Digital Literacy Lead & g-Hive Community Manager, with the generous support of Cisco Belux.

Materials Required:  None.  All materials are provided.

Snacks & Refreshments:  Included.

Language: Workshop will be carried out in English with simultaneous support in Dutch, French, German and other languages. If you don't see your language here, please inquire.  The g-Hive network is large and diverse with members speaking many languages and eager to get you involved in learning about technology!

Diversity:  All g-Hive activities are carried out in a multicultural and culturally-sensitive environment with an emphasis on team-working among girls and volunteers that spans different age groups and cultural, language and socio-economic backgrounds.  g-Hive has a specific mission to reach under-served communities of girls, for which special outreach and scholarship is provided.

International Girls in ICT Day 2015:

The g-Hive "Girls & The Future Internet" workshop is part of an all day Digital Leadership Institute celebration of International Girls in ICT Day 2015 that includes the following activities:

17:00-19:00 - g-Hive workshop on "Girls & The Future Internet": A hands-on workshop for girls*, ages 13-17, to promote active participation and leadership by girls in designing and building the Internet of tomorrow, for fun, safety and wellbeing. 

19:00-20:00 - 2015 European Ada Awards Launch & "Inspiring Digital Leaders" Talks, hosted by Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI Founder & Executive Director.

20:00-22:00 - inQube workshop "Quantify Everything": Third workshop in the Spring 2015 "Build A Kick&ss Online Presence" series for women* by Ms. Selma Franssen, DLI Communications Director & inQube Community Manager. 

 

All DLI "Girls in ICT Day" and European Ada Awards events are an official part of the 2015 e-Skills for Jobs Campaign.

 

Registration & Scholarship:

DLI, g-Hive and inQube activities are delivered to participants in return for a suggested donation, strictly limited to the target public and capacity, and registration for each event via the relevant event page is required.  Donations collected go toward workshop administration costs, materials and overhead, and scholarships.  Underaged participants must be registered by a parent or legal guardian and the appropriate release forms signed and submitted.  If you or someone you know would like to be considered for a scholarship for this or any other DLI community activities, please contact us.

Volunteering, Donations & Sponsorship:

If you or your organisation is interested in partnering, volunteering, sponsoring girls & women to participate in DLI activities, or would like to support DLI and its mission in other ways, please contact us.  Donations to DLI are gratefully accepted and go toward furthering its mission of bridging the gender gap and the digital divide worldwide.

*anyone who identifies as a girl or woman

 

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The GTech club aims to educate, inspire, and equip high school girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in computing-related field. Students learn coding basics, build exciting projects, and develop strong relationships with mentors in the field. The GTech program also organizes tours to technology companies, bring in guest speakers to talk about their career and what they do, and organize inter-school events.

Girls Who Code is a new organization working to educate, inspire and equip 13- to 17-year-old girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in technology and engineering.

Together with leading educators, engineers, and entrepreneurs, Girls Who Code has developed a new model for computer science education, pairing intensive instruction in robotics, web design, and mobile development with high-touch mentorship led by the industry's top female developers and entrepreneurs.

This isn't a program. It's a movement. Join us as we work to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sector. We want to hear from you! If you're interested in Girls Who Code programs near you, if you've got a brilliant idea you want to share, or if you just want to tell us how exciting this all is, contact us. 

Girls'Net is a South African social and multi- media programme that gets girls actively involved in the use of technology for their development. Our aim is to use ICTs to help girls realize their full potential.
Girls'Net is a project of Women'sNet and was established in 2003. It builds on Women'sNet's past experiences of training 12-18 year old girls in rural areas in digital audio production training during 2002/2003.

The aim of Girls'Net is to grow a girl social movement through the use of ICTs. Girls are the creators of digital and textual information. This information is disseminated digitally (currently Girls'Net link on Women'sNet website) and by script (through the Girls'Net Newsletter called Gist).

In principle, Girls'Net does four things:
1.It opens up innovative opportunities of ICTs to girls
2.It encourages girls to make use of ICTs
3.According to the above, girls are able to be active participants in the "Information Age"
4.In this way, they are able to speak on their own ‘issues' and be empowered

Girls'Net operates in the following spaces: Girls Tech Clubs, Girls'Net website developing), Gist Newsletter.

Our vision is for the Girls Tech Clubs initiative to facilitate the formation of small groupings of girls in all 9 South African provinces who will work together. The meetings are mainly for the mentor and the girls in a club to discuss issues affecting the girls and contribute ways of dealing with them. Girls also have the opportunity to access ICT tools as they learn how to apply them for their own development and hence take part in the social and global activism.

Gnome-Women is a group dedicated to providing encouragement for women to contribute to GNOME, a free and open-source Linux/Unix desktop suite.

Google Development Groups are for developers interested in Google developer technology.  There are many groups around the world exclusively for women.

http://goo.gl/xEuOlC

 

Technology and innovation are core to Google's brand. For children, being able to innovate and intelligently use and create, not just consume, technology are just some of the skills that are becoming critical in our fast-paced, information-rich world. We are proud to support a large network of fun and inspiring extracurricular programmes, resource hubs and teacher professional development. For details of these and other initiatives please check out here google.com/edu

Using Technology to Help Women realize their potential as leaders, entrepreneurs and individuals.

Google Women In Technology (GWIT) is an initiative by Googlers pledged to the cause of connecting women in the Middle East and Africa in the field of web technologies.

Sharing their success stories to inspire new talent, providing students and professionals alike with a platform to get guidance from women who’ve made their mark, share their ideas, suggestions, success stories, and spread the cheer far and wide.

Inspired yet? Great! Shoot a mail to and become a part of the GWIT Family.
Super Inspired? Have a pressing need to share stuff with everyone right away? Hop onto the GWIT Forum. Happy Posting!
GWIT extends its boundaries to the offline world with regular Events hosted in and around the Middle East and Africa region, for women to come forth and experience the technological advances and opportunities available to women across the globe.

A Google initiative aimed at empowering women in technology through a variety of programmes including public speaking workshops and networking events

Gorgeous Geeks provides learning, sharing, networking and mentoring opportunities for its members. It also aims to inspire women to join the industry.  Conferences and seminars are held regularly to enhance leadership and entrepreneur skills.

The greenlight for girls foundation ("g4g") is a Brussels-based, international non-profit organization (asbl) under Belgian law, founded in November 2011. We are a volunteer organization with a five-member board of directors who act in strategic and operational capacities.

The mission of greenlight for girls is to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to girls of all ages and backgrounds, in order to stimulate greater participation of girls, young women and career-age women in STEM-related studies and careers. To achieve this mission, we carry out the following types of activities around the world, with a special focus on reaching less-advantaged communities.

a. Girl-focused Events: Teaching STEM, professional skills and interpersonal skills, in hands-on and fun ways, through workshops run by volunteer women role-model practitioners from these sectors.

b. Kid-focused Events: Teaching STEM, professional skills and interpersonal skills through workshops run by volunteer female role model practitioners from STEM sectors. These events are classroom-sized, and reach students, teachers and even parents and other community-members.

c.  Public-Sector Initiatives: Projects and initiatives that promote STEM-related skills -- including eskills and digital literacy -- to young girls, young women and career-age women, with the goal of stimulating interest in these areas and increasing employability of “girls of all ages”.

d. Basic Research on girls/young women in STEM studies and careers: We are about to publish a report on the first-ever such research in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

e. Greenlight Global Scholarship Fund: A grant to provide college-level education in STEM-related areas to girls in disadvantaged communities around the world. Launched in Bangalore, India in 2012.