Girls in ICT
International Girls in ICT Day
aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls
and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and
communication technologies (ICTs). International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated
on the 4th Thursday in April every year. On International Girls in ICT Day all
stakeholders are encouraged to organize events with the vision to empower and encourage girls and young
women to consider studies and careers in the growing field of ICTs.
(girlsinict.org).
This year it was celebrated on the 23rd of April, 2015. To celebrate
the event , a one week ICT training based on the Microsoft digital literacy
curriculum was organized for high school girls from nine schools in Ijebu-ode,
Ogun state. These girls were trained on basic computer opereations and terminologies,
productivity programs like MSword. Excel and PowerPoint, digital lifestyle, the
internet and WWW, among others. At the end of the training the
Microsoft digital literacy certification test was taken and passed. The
event also provided the opportunity for the girls to interact and make friends
with girls from other schools. Special thanks gooes to Exquitec Education
Technology, EasyClick Computers, Institute of Enterprise Development for making
the event a possibility. Hope to have larger number of girls involvement in the
next event
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