Press release: International ‘Girls in ICT Day’ celebrated around the globe
Annual day promotes technology career opportunities for young women in the world’s fastest-growing sector Geneva, 28 April 2016 – Every year on the fourth Thursday in April, ITU and the global technology community celebrate International ‘Girls in ICT Day’, an…
Communiqué: Partners launch action plan to close digital gender gap
Women’s participation in digital society integral to achieving Agenda 2030 New York, 15 December 2015 – An ‘Action Plan to Close the Digital Gender Gap’ was launched today at a side event on “Women’s Empowerment in the Digital Age” during the High-Level…
Press release: ITU, UN Women celebrate outstanding projects and leaders using ICTs to transform women’s lives
Annual GEM-TECH Award winners highlight key role of technology in advancing women’s empowerment, health & education New York, 14 December, 2015 – Three outstanding organizations and three distinguished individuals leading projects and advocacy to boost gender equality and women’s empowerment using information…
Press release: ITU / UN Women GEM-TECH Awards highlight need to bridge global gender ‘digital divide’
Awards aim to strengthen empowerment of women and girls through ICTs Geneva, 8 December 2015 – The second annual GEM-TECH Awards, which recognize outstanding work to leverage the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to promote the empowerment of women and…
Press release: ITU, UN Women recognize outstanding contributions to women’s empowerment through technology
Finalists announced in second-annual GEM-TECH Awards Geneva, 1 December 2015 – ITU and UN Women have announced the twelve finalists for the second annual GEM-TECH Awards, which recognize outstanding work to leverage the potential of information and communication technology (ICT) to promote…
Communiqué: Developing women’s leadership skills at WRC-15
ITU and UNITAR pioneer all-day workshop for female delegates Geneva, 4 November 2015 – ITU is proud to be among the first UN agencies in Geneva to offer comprehensive professional training in leadership and negotiation skills to Member State and Sector Member…
