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Success Story Sunday: Tackling the education gap and empowering a generation of confident young lear
Lulu Bisignani at accelerateHER Around the world, 250 million children lack access to basic education; literacy rates staggeringly low in...
accelerateHER
Aug 4, 20192 min read


ITU digital gender champion becomes leading AI service provider
Rada Basu accepting her GEM-Tech Award in 2015 Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest tickets in the ICT space right now – and the...
Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Aug 2, 20193 min read


2019 Women Deliver Conference: The Future of Gender Equality and Technology
The 2019 Women Deliver Conference took place in Vancouver, Canada from 6-9 June. Representatives from academia, governments, civil...
Navneeth Perumal; Katelyn Schwartz
Jul 11, 20193 min read


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...
Doreen Yomoah
Jul 6, 20193 min read


Un-hiding Hidden Figures: experiences and contributions of women in tech
In recent years, we have begun to hear more often about the need to address the gender imbalance in the tech sector by training and...
Jacqueline Traore
Jul 3, 20193 min read


Addressing Gender Inequalities in Tech: reflections on the EDD 2019
(l. to r.) Joyce Dogniez, VP, Community Engagement and Development, Internet Society and Chair of the EQUALS Steering Committee; Claire...
Belinda Exelby
Jul 1, 20193 min read


Women in Tech: the role of women in micro, small and medium-sized companies
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to economic growth and development. They represent almost 70 per cent of jobs...
Lucas Alves
Jun 27, 20192 min read


At the Grassroots: empowering girls and women through training to bridge the digital divide
Women are the catalyst for change in the society, family and workplace. All women need to feel confident and empowered on the inside to...
Shefali Kapoor Patel
Jun 17, 20193 min read


Gender, Technology and Child Labour: what role for the international community?
Laptops, smartphones and tablets are modern devices that facilitate people’s lives and help society in a variety of ways. However, not...
Lucas Alves
Jun 12, 20193 min read


The ICT-Gender Equality Paradox
The first think piece in I'd blush if I could: closing gender divides in digital skills through education from the EQUALS Skills...
Lucas Alves
Jun 4, 20192 min read


Mind the Gap: Addressing the gender skills gap in ICTs
The world has changed considerably in the past few decades, thanks in large part to the development of the internet and other new...
Doreen Yomoah
May 30, 20192 min read


"I'd Blush if I Could": New Report by the Skills Coalition
On 22 May 2019, EQUALS’ Skills Coalition released its first report, I’d Blush if I Could: Closing gender divides in digital skills...
Doreen Yomoah
May 23, 20191 min read


Nominations now open for 2019 EQUALS in Tech Awards
The EQUALS Global Partnership is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 EQUALS in Tech Awards. Each...
ITU News
Apr 12, 20192 min read


Money matters: Tackling the gender gap in technology investment
While women form more than 50% of businesses in the United States and 30% of businesses globally, they continue to receive only 2-3% of...
EQUALS Leadership Coalition
Mar 18, 20195 min read


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...
EQUALS Research Group
Mar 15, 20194 min read


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...
EQUALS Steering Committee
Mar 8, 20193 min read


#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...
EQUALS
Feb 13, 20191 min read


#WinnersWednesdays: Laboratoria
The annual EQUALS in Tech Awards recognize initiatives from around the world that help imagine a better digital future for women and...
EQUALS
Jan 23, 20192 min read


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...
Melina Gaglia
Jan 16, 20191 min read


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...
IEEE Internet Initiative Gender Digital Divide
Jan 8, 201911 min read
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