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...
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EQUALS
- Aug 23, 2018
- 2 min
Announcing the 2018 EQUALS in Tech Awards finalists
EQUALS is pleased to announce the 22 finalists for the 2018 EQUALS in Tech Awards, the annual flagship event of the EQUALS global...
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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...
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Shinjini Kundu, MD, PhD
- Aug 6, 2018
- 3 min
The gender gap in tech: a case for raising expectations
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++....
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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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Kirsten Salyer
- Jul 19, 2018
- 4 min
How one woman went from selling tortillas to front-end engineering
Pilar Figueroa Casas was working at a market in Mexico City when she first heard about Laboratoria, an organization offering digital...
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EQUALS
- Jul 18, 2018
- 2 min
Two new EQUALS partners building a better future
The EQUALS Skills Coalition has two new members. Both Oxford Policy Management and Pro Mujer are organizations devoted to helping bridge...
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Masha Zvereva
- Jul 18, 2018
- 5 min
Gender bias in tech and 5 ways to fight it
Gender diversity in tech has proven benefits; however, it’s still the case that women are hugely underrepresented in this industry....
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Shoshannah Richards
- Jul 17, 2018
- 3 min
Coding schools write new future for Afghan girls
Youth across the world remain hungry for employment in the digital economy. Enter coding schools. They provide digital skills training...
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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...
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EQUALS
- Jul 6, 2018
- 1 min
New York Academy of Sciences and the Global STEM Alliance join EQUALS
As we enter the third quarter of the year, EQUALS is pleased to announce two new partners joining our Skills Coalition. Known as the...
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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...
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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 22, 2018
- 2 min
Roya Mahboob: Giving girls the tools to realize their dreams
In 2017, Roya Mahboob won an EQUALS in Tech Award for her work as CEO and president of Digital Citizen Fund. As an Afghan entrepreneur...
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Nayeon Park
- Jun 18, 2018
- 3 min
New York City celebrates Girls in ICT Day
International Girls in ICT Day is held worldwide each year to encourage girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of...
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EQUALS
- Jun 13, 2018
- 2 min
Strong Voices in Central America’s Digital Ecology: Sulá Batsú Cooperativa
Winner of the 2017 EQUALS in Tech Awards in the Leadership Category, Sulá Batsú Cooperativa is a non-profit organization in Costa Rica...
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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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Press Release
- Jun 6, 2018
- 3 min
Wikimedia Foundation becomes official EQUALS Global Partner
6 June 2018 -- The EQUALS Global Network Partnership is pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has become the latest official...
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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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Ursula Wynhoven and Kadiatou Sall-Beye
- May 24, 2018
- 2 min
Uncovering HERstory at the United Nations
The United Nations has its own Hidden Figures story around its creation. Hidden Figures is the story of black female mathematicians who...
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