On 25 April, UN Women is joining girls around the world to mark International Girls in ICT Day, drawing attention to the critical need for more girls and women in the ICT sector.
With technology playing a role in all kinds of careers, from art and history to law, primary teaching and graphic design, learning tech skills at a young age will set girls up for economic independence. And, the ICT sector needs more girls and women.
The jobs of the future will be driven by technology and innovation—65 per cent of children entering primary school today will have jobs that do not yet exist.
Girls want to learn, they are stepping up to the plate to learn tech skills, and empowering others to join. Girls like 16-year-old Jakomba, who has started a robotics club at her school in the Gambia; Nino, who arranges hackathons for young girls in Georgia; and Eno, who built a drone at a coding camp in Ethiopia.
Keep reading to learn more about how UN Women is working to empower girls in tech and close the digital gender gap.
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