"Ubuntu" is an ancient humanist African philosophy which was coined from the Zulu phrase "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu", which literally...

Last week in Geneva, UNCTAD’s World Investment Forum (WIF18) brought together a group of passionate, global pioneers all working towards...

In the recent address of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, he highlighted two...

It’s 2018, and still some people are surprised that not only do women scientists "exist," but also that they are good at what they do! We...

I grew up taking apart computers with my father. I’d muse about books on my father’s bookshelves with strange titles: PERL, Java, C++....

Can digital technologies consign gender inequality to history? Consider that 55 percent of new Internet businesses are founded by women...

Gender diversity in tech has proven benefits; however, it’s still the case that women are hugely underrepresented in this industry....

UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson in speaking about gender equality and launching the HeForShe campaign at United Nations...

The EQUALS partnership continues to grow, and today we are delighted to formally announce two new partners. Both Planet Mogul and Women...

International Girls in ICT Day is held worldwide each year to encourage girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of...

Winner of the 2017 EQUALS in Tech Awards in the Leadership Category, Sulá Batsú Cooperativa is a non-profit organization in Costa Rica...

6 June 2018 -- The EQUALS Global Network Partnership is pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has become the latest official...

The United Nations has its own Hidden Figures story around its creation. Hidden Figures is the story of black female mathematicians who...

ITU celebrated the annual World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) Thursday at the ITU headquarters in Geneva,...

In anticipation of ITU’s AI for Good Summit, Ms. Kathleen Siminyu has been invited to give her perspective on why women’s voices are...

ITU News recently had the opportunity to speak with Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), to...

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is a youth-led movement of daring social innovators who have the tools, knowledge, and networks to create...

Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is a youth-led movement of daring social innovators who have the tools, knowledge, and networks to create...

“What started as a small idea in Rwanda is now a part of the Smart Africa agenda,” said Lucy Mbabazi, President of Girls in ICT Rwanda....

To celebrate last week’s Girls in ICT Day, ITU organized a half-day event at the ITU headquarters, where over 150 schoolgirls...