“CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap” Documentary
Robin Hauser Reynolds decided to direct and produce CODE one day in 2013 when her college-age daughter said she no longer wanted to study computer science. As one of only two women in her first class, she felt that she…
NASCIO Releases Part 2 of its “Accessibility in IT Procurement” Series
The National Association of Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) is a non-profit organization that represents U.S. state chief information officers and IT industry leaders. Part of their work involves providing research and publications to help CIOs and states make better decisions….
HeForShe Launches in Rwanda, Includes Digital Inclusion Among Aims
UN Women’s global movement “HeForShe” has been taken up by Rwanda. Its goals are for men and women to work together towards gender equality and the campaign seeks commitments from governments, the private sector, and academia. Rwanda is one of…
Storytelling App Shares Aboriginal Culture, History, and Language
The Ngarluma people are a 30,000 year old aboriginal tribe in Western Australia. A recent app, called Ngurrara tells the stories of three young fishermen, hunters, and carvers on Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula) in both English and the Ngarluma language. The…
Taiwan Organizes Seminar on Empowering Women through ICT for Inclusive Growth
Taiwan organized a capacity building seminar for women on September 16 at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women and the Economy 2015 Forum in the Philippines. This one-day seminar focused on Empowering Women through ICT for Inclusive Growth and was…
Mentoring for Youth ICT Entrepreneurs in Ghana
The Media Foundation West Africa (MFWA) held their first ICT Coaching and Mentoring Fair in Accra last week, in partnership with MTN Ghana, with plans to hold similar events throughout the country in the future. Suleman Braimah, Executive Director of…
