Today is International Girls in ICT Day
April 22, 2021, 07:16The field of information and communications technology (ICT) continues to
evolve rapidly, opening up new professional development
opportunities for girls.
International Girls in ICT Day
is a global initiative to raise awareness of the importance of digital skill acquisition for girls.
Inspiring female role models show that a career in technology can be as
diverse and interesting and as glamorous as you want it to be.
This inspiring video was produced by the “Rosa Otunbayeva Initiative” (International Public Foundation/IPF), as part of UNICEF's “Girls in
Science” project, specifically for
International Girls in ICT Day
Reference: Girls in ICT Day is celebrated around the world every year. Since 2011, this memorable UN date is held at the initiative of the International Telecommunication Union on the fourth Thursday of April. This year the date falls on April 22.
On this day, various events are held aimed at empowering girls and young
women, and encouraging them to
choose an IT profession.
The purpose of the holiday is to draw public attention to the issues of
employment and promotion of women and girls in the field of information and
communication technology.