Mobile Gender Gap Report 2018 calls for equal access to mobile technologies
GSMA released its Mobile Gender Gap Report 2018 as part of its Connected Women Programme to collaborate with mobile operators and other industry stakeholders to address the barriers of women accessing and using mobile technologies. Information presented in the report…
#SheMeansBusiness program to empower 20,000 women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Universal Service Fund (USF) and the Punjab IT Board (PITB) allied with Facebook to expand the #SheMeansBusiness program, which seeks to empower women entrepreneurs with digital skills and knowledge to build and grow their online businesses. This initiative is…
Three organizations offered digital skills training for women and girls in 30 different communities during Canada’s National Learn to Code Day 2018
On September 22, 2018, Ladies Learning Code hosted Canada’s sixth annual National Learn to Code Day with the support of Accenture and Telus Digital. During this day, the organizers collaborated to provide hands-on digital skills workshops in 30 communities…
Women in Tech receive scholarships in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel in Spanish) and the Technology Institute of the Americas (ITLA) awarded certificates for the first 40 participants of the “Women in ICT” program, which provided women with scholarships to study mechatronics, automated manufacturing, multimedia, software…
G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting results in a declaration to address the challenges of the digital economy
In late August 2018, member countries of the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Salta, Argentina, released a declaration recognizing the role of different stakeholders in addressing the challenges of the digital economy. In the declaration, there is a section…
Internet Saathi has provided digital skills training for over 17 million women in Indian villages
Google India and Tata Trusts announced in August 2018 that their Internet Saathi program to raise digital literacy among women in India had already reached over 170,000 villages in 17 states, representing more than 17 million women. According to the…
African Girls Can Code Initiative 2018-2022 to bridge the regional gender divide
ITU and UN Women, in collaboration with the African Union Commission launched African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) 2018-2022, which consists of a four-year programme to train and empower girls and young women aged 17 to 20 years old with…
New Women in IT Engineering program will train girls in Accra, Ghana
The GIMPA School of Technology launched the Women in Information Technology and Engineering (WITE) program in Accra, Ghana. The program was designed to encourage and empower females in junior, senior high schools and tertiary institutions to learn about ICTs and…
38 women graduated from digital literacy and entrepreneuriship programs in Uruguay
Uruguay’s National Public Education Administration (ANEP) through the Council of Technical and Professional Education (CETP-UTU) delivered diplomas for 38 women that graduated from three programs: Barrido Inclusivo, Entre-Costuras, and the Space for Digital Inclusion UTU-Antel. The first program, Barrido Inclusivo,…
Pwani Teknowgalz teaches coding to girls to bridge the gender digital divide
An article from Tech Weez introduced Ruth Kaveke, co-founder and executive director at Pwani Teknowgalz a non-profit organization which aims to bridge the gender STEM divide in Kenya. The organization is recognized for training over 800 girls in high schools…
