UN agencies have introduced thousands of girls and women to careers in coding and robotics as part of its annual International Girls in ICT Day celebrations around the world.
The UN agencies said in a joint statement that the measure was meant to encourage girls and women to pursue careers in the field of information and communications technology.
The agencies are the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and UN Development Programme (UNDP).
The Secretary-General of ITU, Houlin Zhao, expressed the hope that the day, marked annually on the fourth Thursday in April, “will continue to introduce more girls to ICTs and to the real opportunities that exist for them in this innovative and expanding field.’’
The UN Women, on its part, said: “The…
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