The International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in April every year. To create awareness on the need for more girls and women in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
Background
The day is an initiative of the Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Busan, 2014) by the Member States of the International Telecommunication Union to create programs that encourage girls and young women to consider studies and careers in information and communication technologies.
In 2024 The Somali Chapter of the Internet Society will organize an online event for all interested to participate. Stay tune for more information regarding this, in the meantime, please visit International #GirlsinICT Day (itu.int) for more information. Here are clips from the ITU on this topic ITU SECRETARY-GENERAL VIDEO MESSAGE: Girls in ICT Day 2024_English Captioned (youtube.com) and Girls in ICT Day 2024 – Video Message from the ITU BDT Director _English Captioned (youtube.com)