Monique Morrow was one of six Global Achievers recognized in 2014 for her work to support women in tech, and her own leadership role in the tech sector. At the time, Monique was the Chief Technology Officer of Services of Cisco Systems. Her recognition was made during the annual global awards event recognizing efforts to support women and girls in tech, the then GEM-Tech Awards – now known as the EQUALS in Tech Awards. The prestigious EQUALS in Tech Awards recognize those inn

When Salwa Toko was looking for funding for WiFilles, a startup education programme in France with a mission to teach teenage girls how to code, she faced some opposition. “When I started to talk about [my programme], and try to raise money from companies and institutions, all the male comments were [along the lines of]: ‘Girls are not interested in computer science,’” said Toko. What became of the first class that graduated her programme? “50% of them are now in computer sci

EQUALS is pleased to announce that She Loves Tech has become a partner in our growing global network of influencers working to promote gender equality in tech. Founded by Lean in China and Tech Rock, She Loves Tech is a global initiative showcasing the convergence of the latest trends in technology, entrepreneurship, innovation and the opportunities this creates for women. To promote technology for women and women in technology, it hosts an annual global startup competition a

Today we celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, the international day to recognize the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). “We need to encourage more girls to study STEM and support women in STEM careers, not least because we’re seeing a major skills shortage in several STEM industries, particularly engineering and computer programming where women are badly underrepresented. For these industries to flourish, they need to tap into the entire talent

Commitments to empowering women and girls through digital technology were the centerpiece of a high-level multi-stakeholder meeting of EQUALS Partners that took place on 16 September in New York City on the eve of United Nations General Assembly meetings. Partners of EQUALS, a growing global network of key influencers working to bridge the digital gender divide, met to carve out a clear path forward that leverages partners’ unique capacities on this critical issue. The group