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Jun 9, 2020
2 min

Nomination deadline extended! 2020 EQUALS in Tech Awards

The EQUALS Global Partnership is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 EQUALS in Tech Awards. The annual awards recognize initiatives that work to bring gender equality to the digital world. Individuals and organizations can nominate their own initiatives or those of others for an award in the following categories: Access: Initiatives related to improving women’s and girls’ digital technology access, connectivity and security Skills: Initiat

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Davar Ardalan

May 21, 2020
8 min

Hey AI, Make Her Story Count

As children, we learn our history through the stories our family and friends tell us about our community and where we come from. We can take the same approach to teach machines about our heritage, our communities, our myths and legends. We understand the complex nature of the problem and therefore believe that deep collaboration, diversity, and transparency will lead to best outcomes. Take our digital storyteller Sina. She is a young conversational AI and at the moment a demo

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Digital solutions for women to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19 and future risks

Teresa Burelli

Apr 27, 2020
3 min

Digital solutions for women to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19 and future risks

The COVID-19 pandemic has caught the world by surprise. Beyond the grave health repercussions, this crisis has led to unprecedented measures taken by governments and organizations that have deeply impacted the way mobility and transactions are managed. According to the AFP news agency, more than 3.9 billion people, or half of the world's population, have now been asked or ordered to stay at home by their government. More than ever, technology is fundamental for adapting and m

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5 Links to Check Out: Indigenous women and tech

Doreen Yomoah

Aug 9, 2019
3 min

5 Links to Check Out: Indigenous women and tech

Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. According to the UN, “There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures”. EQUALS is committed to making sure that no one’s gender is a hindrance to

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Are Tech Cooperatives the Answer to Getting More Women in Tech?

Doreen Yomoah

Jul 6, 2019
3 min

Are Tech Cooperatives the Answer to Getting More Women in Tech?

Today is the International Day of Cooperatives, hosted by the United Nations and the International Cooperatives Alliance (ICA). According the UN, Coops Day exists to “increase awareness of cooperatives” and to “underscore the contributions of the cooperative movement to resolving the major problems addressed by the United Nations and to strengthening and extending the partnerships between the international cooperative movement and other actors”. Cooperatives are businesses th

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EQUALS Research Group

Mar 15, 2019
4 min

New EQUALS Research Group report unveils persistent digital gaps and the complexity of gender equali

New York Women and girls are still lagging far behind their male peers in the digital realm, according to a new report launched today under the EQUALS Partnership. The report, Taking Stock: Data and Evidence on Gender Equality in Digital Access, Skills, and Leadership, highlights the implications of persistent gaps across different facets of digital technologies. It also presents a compilation of case studies written by more than 25 leading experts and researchers that tell t

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EQUALS celebrates International Women's Day 2019

EQUALS Steering Committee

Mar 8, 2019
3 min

EQUALS celebrates International Women's Day 2019

On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2019, the EQUALS Global Partnership celebrates the successes of those working toward achieving gender equality around the world. As a focused part of the gender equality movement, our 90 partners have united to strive towards a future where women and girls can enjoy full equality in the world of digital technology. Despite many efforts, the gender digital divide persists. It is a continuing global issue that keeps women and girls f

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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 updated, critical information for Syrian refugees on their journey to safety. Our judges loved the way Khabrona.info helped women and their families get access to digital resources like legal guidance, birth and marriage records, and documents to rectify status for refugees. At the award ceremony in September 2018, we asked Khabrona.info pr

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EQUALS

Jan 23, 2019
2 min

#WinnersWednesdays: Laboratoria

The annual EQUALS in Tech Awards recognize initiatives from around the world that help imagine a better digital future for women and girls. Every year we give awards recognizing work that helps girls and women get equal access, skills and opportunities online and in the tech industry. At the 2018 awards, we asked this year’s winners to tell us a bit about how the recognition that goes with winning the award might impact their work. Laboratoria's Marisol Alarcón answers questi

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Wednesdays are for Winners: Celebrating five years of the EQUALS in Tech Awards

Melina Gaglia

Jan 16, 2019
1 min

Wednesdays are for Winners: Celebrating five years of the EQUALS in Tech Awards

If the middle of the week normally gets you down, fear not! Starting this month, we’re celebrating five years of the EQUALS in Tech Awards by featuring all 27 of our past winners in a series we’re calling #WinnersWednesdays. It’s a dose of inspiration to liven up your week and introduce you to a community that is working tirelessly to close the gender digital divide. Since 2014, the EQUALS Global Partnership has recognized initiatives large and small from around the globe for

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IEEE Internet Initiative Gender Digital Divide

Jan 8, 2019
11 min

25 Ways to Be a More Inclusive Engineer

This list, created in support of EQUALS by members of its Leadership Coalition, highlights 25 actions that individual engineers can take to be more inclusive, as a complement to steps taken by employers. Business Leadership 1. Be sensitive to the impact of micro-inequities. Pay attention to language and assumptions in daily conversations that may inadvertently reinforce stereotypes. Listen for and correct personality penalties in casual conversation.[i] Interrupt "fixed mind

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Online safety: a driver of gender inequality in internet access

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 for Human Rights Online abuse is a part of gender-based violence (GBV), where information and communications technologies (ICTs) are used for threats of physical and/or sexual violence, unwanted and harassing online communications, or even the encouragement of others to harm women. According to a recent report of the Special Rapporteur on v

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Girls and mobile: access is just a piece of the puzzle

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 phone, they are more likely to have to borrow a phone than a boy. This surprising data comes from Girl Effect and Vodafone Foundation’s recently published research on girls’ access to and use of mobile phones, which brings to life the voices and experiences of 3,000 adolescent girls and boys across 25 countries. The research shows that in most

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Ubuntu: Bridging the digital divide with ancient African philosophy

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 means that a person is a person through other people. It drives at the relatedness and “family-ness” that should exist between people and supports the idea of community as the building blocks of society. Archbishop Desmond Tutu famously described Ubuntu as "the essence of being human. It speaks of the fact that my humanity is caught up and is

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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 today committed to a broad set of strategic goals to bridge the digital gender divide, at its annual principals’ meeting at the Yale Club in New York City. The meeting brought together influential EQUALS partners representing leading private sector organizations, universities, United Nations organizations and government agencies—who work togethe

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Is AI immune to bias?
Anastassia Lauterbach answers our questions

EQUALS

Sep 10, 2018
3 min

Is AI immune to bias? Anastassia Lauterbach answers our questions

As a highly sought-after board member for internet and financial companies, founder and CEO of 1AU-Ventures, and Senior Advisor, Artificial Intelligence and Analytics at McKinsey, Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach focuses on strategies in growth and partnerships in businesses that seemed like science fiction in the not-too-distant past. Lauterbach, lead author of The Artificial Intelligence Imperative. A Practical Roadmap for Business, believes that “AI technology reflects its creato

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EQUALS

Aug 27, 2018
3 min

EQUALS recognized in G20 Ministerial Declaration

The EQUALS Global Partnership has been recognized in a new G20 Ministerial Declaration focused on the global digital economy. The Declaration states: “Reaffirming our commitment to bridging the digital gender divide and building upon initiatives such as #eskills4girls and EQUALS, we emphasize that the integration of women in the digital economy supports stronger economic growth, inclusiveness and enhances well-being." The Ministerial Declaration also encourages G20 countries

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Women in science: still a human rights issue

Federica Migliardo

Aug 14, 2018
2 min

Women in science: still a human rights issue

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 all know that many top-level scientists are women, but statistics tell us that we’re still far away from gender equality in science. Excellent female scientists have always existed, but they have often worked in the shadows: think of Rosalind Franklin, who with her experiments gave proof of the structure of DNA, but was not even mentioned i

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How can men help bring gender equality to the tech sector?

EQUALS

Jul 10, 2018
1 min

How can men help bring gender equality to the tech sector?

UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson in speaking about gender equality and launching the HeForShe campaign at United Nations Headquarters in 2014 asked, "How can we affect change in the world when only half of it is invited or feel welcome to participate in the conversation? Men… I would like to take this opportunity to extend your formal invitation. Gender equality is your issue too." When it comes to men's participation in gender equality, the "why" is clear, but the "h

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EQUALS

Jul 4, 2018
2 min

Planet Mogul and Women 2.0 join EQUALS partnership

The EQUALS partnership continues to grow, and today we are delighted to formally announce two new partners. Both Planet Mogul and Women 2.0 will join EQUALS as members of our Leadership Coalition, focused on helping women advance in the tech sector and creating entrepreneurship opportunities all over the world. Read more about our newest partners: Planet Mogul Planet Mogul is a private sector enterprise that develops and encourages the next generation of entrepreneurs, innova

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