International Girls in ICT Day

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2023 Date27 April 2023
2024 Date25 April 2024
International Girls in ICT Day

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International Girls in ICT Day seeks to inspire young girls to study and pursue technology. This day highlights female role models in technology as a way to encourage girls to take up careers in the technology sector. It hopes to increase interest in information and communication technology among young girls to help balance the gender gap within the workforce. According to weforum.org, 65% of children entering primary school will have jobs in the future that do not yet exist.

International Girls in ICT Day was established in 2014 by International Telecommunication Union. It is observed annually on the fourth Thursday of April.

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  • The theme for International Girls in ICT Day in 2022 was Access and Safety.
  • According to the World Economic Forum, in 2022, the biggest female-led Fortune 500 companies which operate in the U.S. are:
    1) Mary T. Barra – General Motors
    2) Corie Barry – Best Buy
    3) Gina Boswell – Bath & Body Works
    4) Gail K. Boudreaux – Elevance Health
    5) Rosalind Brewer - Walgreens Boots Alliance
  • According to Built In, in 2022, women only held about 26% of computing jobs in the United States.
  • According to unwomen.org, about 65% of the children around the world who are entering primary school today will have jobs that do not yet exist.
  • According to isemag.com, in the US about 52% of males majored in STEM courses in college compared to 30% of females.

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