International Girls in ICT Day
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The International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in April[1] to create awareness on the need for more girls and women in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.[2]
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.[3][4]
In 2022, the African Development Bank's Coding for Employment program set aside half its training slots for women applicants to commemorate International Girls in ICT Day.[5]