24-04-2025
International Girls in ICT Day 2025: Theme, History, Significance, And Quotes To Celebrate Young Women In Tech
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Bhaswati Sengupta
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International Girls in ICT Day 2025: The day is celebrated to encourage girls and women to pursue careers in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
International Girls In ICT Day 2025: The fourth Thursday of April is considered International Girls in ICT Day. The date varies from year to year. This year it falls on April 24. The day is celebrated to encourage girls and women to pursue careers in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and explore the different fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
International Girls in ICT Day 2025: Theme
The 2025 theme for International Girls in ICT Day 2025 is 'Girls in ICT for inclusive digital transformation." It aims to raise global awareness about building a world where girls and women have equal opportunities and access to leadership roles in this era of digital evolution.
To mark the occasion, the International Telecommunication Union will livestream a global event in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Arab States regions. The event will connect countries like Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Nouakchott, Mauritania along with experts across the world, to inspire change and promote.
International Girls in ICT Day 2025: History
Initiated by the International Telecommunication Union in 2011, the day is celebrated globally. The day falls annually on the fourth Thursday of April. It supports gender equality and provides a platform to encourage girls and women to discover career opportunities in the STEM fields, especially in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
International Girls in ICT Day 2025: Significance
International Girls in ICT Day highlights a crucial yet often overlooked global issue- the need for gender equality and inclusive leadership in the digital world. It aims to empower girls and women to pursue careers in technology, bridging the gender gap and ensuring their voices and talents help shape the future of innovation and digital transformation.
International Girls in ICT Day 2025: Quotes
'We need to be serious about supporting and nurturing our girls if we are serious about building a better, stronger and fairer future"- Hillary Clinton.
'Women no longer have an 'if I can' mindset. Now it's more about 'how I can'— be in tech, start something in tech, fund something in tech."- Shaherose Charania.
'The word 'female,' when inserted in front of something, is always with a note of surprise. Female COO, female pilot, female surgeon — as if the gender implies surprise … One day there won't be female leaders. There will just be leaders."- Sheryl Sandberg.
'Recognise and embrace your uniqueness…Being a Black woman, being a woman in general, on a team of all men, means that you are going to have a unique voice. It's important to embrace that." – Erin Teague.
'Women shouldn't be afraid to put themselves forward." – Sarah Wood.
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