Girls in ICT: Digital skills can change lives

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) marked the annual International Girls in ICT Day with an inter-generational dialogue organized with partners in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on 27 April.

The dialogue, open for remote participation and livestreamed worldwide, highlighted this year’s Girls in ICT theme of “Digital Skills for Life.”

ITU regional events and other Girls in ICT events around the world also celebrated the contributions and accomplishments of women and girls to information and communication technology (ICT) as well as in the broad science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field.

“It’s a global movement for girls and women’s empowerment through technology,” explained ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. “Digital skills can change lives.”

Play the ITU Secretary-General’s Girls in ICT Day 2023 video message.

See also the video from ITU’s Telecommunication Development Director.