EQUALS - The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age

🚀 The EQUALS Global Partnership launched Her Digital Skills initiative in 2021 to ensure women and girls have equal access to tech opportunities. Through workshops, free digital skills training, and E-mentoring programme - connecting companies from the tech and mobile industries with emerging talent - we’ve already empowered 300,000+ girls in 50+ countries. With 95% gaining STEM knowledge, this initiative is shaping the future of women in tech and helping reduce the gender gap. Explore the updated Her Digital Skills video! 👩💻 https://lnkd.in/dQVxm5KA International Telecommunication Union EY GSMA Women's WorldWide Web (W4)Qualcomm Verizon Frontline

🌟 EQUALS is excited to highlight the amazing GSMA #Tech4Girls programme at MWC Las Vegas! 🚀 The two-day event brought together young women, tech experts, and industry leaders for inspiration, hands-on learning, and career growth. 🙌 'To all the young women in the audience today, I want you to know this: You belong in this space. Your voice matters. Your contributions matter,' said Daisy Wachira, EQUALS Her Digital Skills Alumna. The girls experienced: 🟣 Inspirational talks from industry leaders. 🟣 Hands-on tech workshops. 🟣 Tour of cutting-edge innovations. 🟣 Job interview tips and professional advice. Since 2021, the programme has been an integral part of the EQUALS Her Digital Skills Initiative, a global effort dedicated to encouraging girls and women to pursue careers in technology and develop digital and soft skills for success. Through hands-on workshops, career advice, and digital seminars, EQUALS HDS has empowered over 300,000 girls and women from 50+ countries across five continents. 🌍💻 Explore more: https://lnkd.in/dg6rFarK International Telecommunication Union Doreen Bogdan-Martin Cosmas Luckyson ZAVAZAVA, PhD. Mats Granryd Tamara Dancheva Roxana WIDMER-ILIESCU Loly Aylú Gaitán-Guerrero, Ph.D. Sam Valdes

🌟 Unlock AI Skills for Your Future! Join the Introductory Workshop on AI For Young Women and gain valuable insights into AI, coding, and career opportunities in tech! 🚀 📅 Choose One Date: 16 October 2024 | EY, Msida, Malta https://lnkd.in/dZWQumPr 29 October 2024 | Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta https://lnkd.in/dsagMcdB 🔗 Register now—limited spots available! Open to young women aged 18 - 25. #EmpoweringWomen International Telecommunication Union Malta Digital Innovation Authority EY The Malta Trust Foundation Doreen Bogdan-Martin Cosmas Luckyson ZAVAZAVA, PhD. Abraham Camilleri Abela Kenneth Brincat Jaroslaw K. PONDER Sofie Maddens Roxana WIDMER-ILIESCU Loly Aylú Gaitán-Guerrero, Ph.D.

🔍 Data-Driven Change for Gender Equality!  The #EQUALS Research Coalition provides the critical insights needed to shape policy and programs. With 43 partners led by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Georgia Institute of Technology, we ensure that efforts to close the gender digital divide are backed by solid data. Some of our key deliverables include: 📊 9 Research Reports, including "Taking Stock: Data and Evidence on Gender Equality"   📊 Guidelines and recommendations for gender equality in digital access and skills   📊 Publishing data that informs policies and interventions worldwide Through research, we’re ensuring that our actions are not only impactful but targeted and efficient.  Explore more on our website: www.equalsintech.org International Telecommunication Union Doreen Bogdan-Martin Cosmas Luckyson ZAVAZAVA, PhD. International Trade Centre GSMA United Nations University Loly Aylú Gaitán-Guerrero, Ph.D. Natalya Kozlenkova Lena Östlund Roxana WIDMER-ILIESCU Sofie Maddens Tamara Dancheva Sam Valdes

📢 New Brief Published: Advancing Digital Competence for Women and Girls 🌐👩💻 We're excited to share that our latest brief, "Advancing Digital Competence for Women and Girls: An Equity and Gender Perspective," is now available on the EQUALS website! This brief dives into the critical issue of gender equity in digital competence, highlighting how digital skills education can be enhanced to meet the unique needs of women and girls. It emphasizes the need for frameworks that address digital literacy, safety, and gender-based challenges to close the gender gap in the digital space. 💻📚 Read more about how we can empower women and girls in the digital world! 🌍 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eCfT4wqk International Telecommunication Union GSMA EY Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH UNDP UNICEF Plan International

🌟 Empowering Women to Lead in Tech! 🌟  The #EQUALS Leadership Coalition is on a mission to ensure that 30% of tech leaders are women by 2030. With 21 partners, including EY and UN Women, this coalition is driving transformative change through initiatives like: 🔹 Talking Tech with 180+ videos featuring women leaders   🔹 Online courses: 300+ women enrolled in management skills for tech entrepreneurs   🔹 Leadership Webinars: 4 webinars attended by 200+ participants   🔹 GEIT: Gender Equitable Investment in Tech Together, we are breaking barriers and opening doors for women in #STEM and #ICT leadership. 🚀    Explore more on our website: www.equalsintech.org  International Telecommunication Union Doreen Bogdan-Martin Cosmas Luckyson ZAVAZAVA, PhD. International Trade Centre GSMA United Nations University Loly Aylú Gaitán-Guerrero, Ph.D. Natalya Kozlenkova Lena Östlund Tamara Dancheva Sam Valdes Roxana WIDMER-ILIESCU

We are proud of you Tofara Lindsay Chokera (CDMP) 💜

🌟As #UNGA79 is kicking off we are delighted that GSOA's DG spoke at the #WIDEF 'Leadership Panel: Feminist Approaches to the Digital Economy - Tackling the Gender Digital Divide'🌍♀️ for the launch of Women in the Digital Economy Fund’s report “The time is now”. 📖 https://lnkd.in/e6mMdpbb    Isabelle Mauro highlighted the fact that in today's digital landscape, significant disparities still exist between men and women. Globally, men are 21% more likely to access online communications, and in the least developed countries, this gap widens to 52%. Women are also 15% less likely to use mobile internet, resulting in approximately 265 million fewer women online. Additionally, a 13% gender gap in smartphone ownership in low- and middle-income countries further limits women’s digital engagement. Despite these challenges, women are entering critical growth sectors but rates are still low. For instance, they make up only 14% of the cloud computing workforce and 20% in engineering, while representation in #BigData, #AI, #cybersecurity, and programming hovers around 30%. Closing the internet gender gap could unlock an impressive $700 billion in GDP growth over the next five years, underscoring the economic benefits of achieving gender parity in digital access. Key initiatives like the EQUALS - The Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age, which GSOA has been part of since 2020, aim to empower women and girls with the skills and opportunities needed to thrive in tech. Programs such as Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) and Girls in ICT Day actively encourage young women to pursue careers in #STEM fields. 🛰️Satellite communications are key to help bridge the gender digital divide in particular in rural and remote areas where connectivity would not be otherwise accessible. Together, we can bridge the gender digital divide and create a more inclusive digital economy! 💪✨ #satellite4life #digitalinclusion #digitaltransformation #equalopportunities Sonia Jorge Women in the Digital Economy Fund Isabelle Mauro Natalia V. Peng Zhao Irina Petrov

🚀 Get ready for #SDGdigital 2024! We’re excited to share that Tofara Lindsay Chokera (CDMP), EQUALS in Tech Awards Winner (2022) in the Leadership in SMEs category, will be contributing her expertise to the global event, "A Digital Future For All"! 🌍✨ Taking place at the UN HQ on 21 September, Tofara will join global leaders to showcase innovative digital tech solutions and commitments aimed at building a more sustainable, and inclusive digital future. 💻🌱 International Telecommunication Union International Trade Centre GSMA United Nations University Doreen Bogdan-Martin Loly Aylú Gaitán-Guerrero, Ph.D. Natalya Kozlenkova Tamara Dancheva Sam Valdes Roxana WIDMER-ILIESCU

What is your vision of a better #DigitalFutureForAll? Share your thoughts in the #SDGdigital survey and help shape the future of digital https://lnkd.in/eTZttv9Z #OurCommonFuture