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EQUALS
- Feb 13, 2019
- 1 min
#WinnersWednesdays: Khabrona.info
Second in our ongoing series showcasing past winners of the EQUALS in Tech Award is Khabrona.info, a Mercy Corps initiative that provides...
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Mariana Lopez
- Nov 21, 2018
- 4 min
Online safety: a driver of gender inequality in internet access
“The gender digital divide is both a consequence and cause of violations of women’s human rights.” - The United Nations High Commissioner...
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Kecia Bertermann
- Nov 9, 2018
- 3 min
Girls and mobile: access is just a piece of the puzzle
In many countries around the world, boys are 1.5 times more likely to own a mobile phone than a girl. Even when girls have access to a...
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Ized Uanikhehi
- Nov 6, 2018
- 3 min
Ubuntu: Bridging the digital divide with ancient African philosophy
"Ubuntu" is an ancient humanist African philosophy which was coined from the Zulu phrase "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu", which literally...
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EQUALS
- Sep 22, 2018
- 4 min
EQUALS partners reaffirm commitment to digital inclusion for women and girls around the globe
Growing partnership agrees to bold goals to close the gender gap in tech New York, 22 September 2018 — The EQUALS Global Partnership...
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Anu Madgavkar
- Jul 30, 2018
- 3 min
How can digital technology speed up gender equality?
Can digital technologies consign gender inequality to history? Consider that 55 percent of new Internet businesses are founded by women...
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EQUALS
- Jul 2, 2018
- 3 min
Growing EQUALS partnership welcomes three new members
We are pleased to formally announce and welcome three new members of our global partnership. Now in our second year, EQUALS comprises...
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EQUALS
- Jun 8, 2018
- 2 min
EQUALS Access Coalition at Transform Africa Summit 2018
EQUALS Access Coalition partners performing the universal symbol for digital gender equality Transform Africa Summit (TAS) is the leading...
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Dr. Nayla Fahed Zreik
- May 25, 2018
- 3 min
Meet Charbel, a software engineer bridging the gender digital divide in Lebanon
The Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) is a youth-led movement of social innovators who have the tools, knowledge, and networks to create...
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ITU News
- May 17, 2018
- 3 min
Female space explorers share their experiences bridging the digital gender divide on World Telecommu
ITU celebrated the annual World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) Thursday at the ITU headquarters in Geneva,...
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ITU News
- May 14, 2018
- 3 min
Strengthening women’s leadership roles in e-trade: Q&A with Arancha González
ITU News recently had the opportunity to speak with Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), to...
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Carole Cholai
- Apr 25, 2018
- 2 min
Papua New Guinea celebrates Girls in ICT Day
Girls in ICT Day activities have started in Papua New Guinea! In support of the international day to empower girls with ICT skills, the...
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Rannveig Alette Skjerve and G. Anthony Giannoumis
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min
The Digital Gender Divide, Universal Design, and Intersectionality
In ICT Discovery museum, ITU and the Mission of the United States in Geneva co-organized workshops for local school girls on satellites,...
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EQUALS
- Apr 6, 2018
- 6 min
Leveraging the Power of ICTs for Rural Women and Girls at the 62nd Commission for the Status of Wome
Participants from Liberia and Malawi at the end of a six-month solar engineering course in March 2012. Photo Credit: UN Women/Gaganjit...
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Ursula Wynhoven - ITU | EQUALS Leadership
- Dec 1, 2017
- 2 min
Blog: Gender equality in aviation profession – where "dreams soar"
As an EQUALS founding partner and the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technology, the International...
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EQUALS
- Dec 1, 2017
- 2 min
Bytedance joins EQUALS Global Partnership to bridge digital gender divide and empower more women thr
Bytedance, an artificial intelligence leader in China with over 200 million active daily users on its Internet platforms, has become the...
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EQUALS
- Nov 30, 2017
- 1 min
Government of Rwanda becomes EQUALS partner and launches gender digital access initiatives to benefi
Women across Rwanda will soon benefit from broader access to important digital resources, through their government’s new EQUALS global...
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EQUALS
- Nov 21, 2017
- 1 min
Hundreds of girls expand their horizons with hands-on STEM experiences in Geneva
It was an exciting day on Saturday, 18 November 2017, for nearly 450 girls who came together in Geneva to explore science, mathematics,...
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EQUALS
- Nov 21, 2017
- 2 min
Finalists announced for prestigious 2017 EQUALS in Tech Awards
ITU and UN Women are pleased to announce the 15 finalists for the 2017 EQUALS in Tech Awards. As the flagship event of the EQUALS global...
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