Frequently Asked Questions
The EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age is a committed group of corporate leaders, governments, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, academic institutions, NGOs and community groups around the world dedicated to promoting gender balance in the technology sector by championing equality of access, skills development and career opportunities for women and men alike.
Women and girls are essential in building inclusive and gender-transformative technology. Join us in empowering women and girls with the digital skills needed to shape their own future – as learners, users, creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
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You will find a wealth of information on efforts from around the world aiming to bridge the digital skills gap. These include projects, resources, and case studies, each with a page with relevant filters to facilitate your search. All resources are open source, accessible free of charge. Most of the content you find on the EQUALS Digital Skills Hub is in English with some linked to external sites in other languages. We plan to make more information available and support the website in other languages in the future.
Although the main focus of the EQUALS Digital Skills Hub is advancing girls’ and women’s competencies and skills in information and communication technologies (ICTs), the EQUALS Skills Coalition is concerned about the persistent gap in girls’ and women’s participation in STEM more broadly. The Hub includes resources and projects aiming to empower girls and women to be users, creators and innovators in STEM fields.
Click on the social media icon under each project or resource. These will allow you to share with those around you via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and e-mail.
Do not hesitate to send in information on your project or resource even if it is not in English. Please understand that it may take some time for this to appear on the website as it will have to be reviewed. We are trying our best to make the website available in other languages in the future.
Yes! The EQUALS Skills Hub has an open call for case studies. If you want to share stories on how your project has contributed in narrowing the gender digital skills gap please fill in this form. We are looking forward to receiving your case study!
The EQUALS Global Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age works to reverse the increasing gender digital divide and to close the gap by 2030, supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 by empowering women through their use of information and communication technologies. Learn more here.
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