Happy International Day of the Girl Child!
This year, we join the UN in celebrating the theme "Digital Generation. Our Generation."
The gender divide in digital connectivity, devices and use, skills and jobs, is real. Leaders must strive for equal access to digital devices and opportunities for girls to safely and meaningfully access, use, lead and design technology.
👩💻 How are Laidlaw Scholars promoting women in tech?
Listen to our interview with Laidlaw Scholar Chhavi Sharma to learn how she is tackling the gender gap in STEM industries by encouraging more girls to enter science and technology-related fields.
Reshma Saujani (1975-) is the Founder of Girls Who Code, the international nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.
Reshma began her career as an attorney and activist, and in 2010, became the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress. When she visited schools and saw the gender disparity in tech classes firsthand, she resolved to start Girls Who Code.
Today, Girls Who Code inspires and educates young women to work in the digital realm. They have reached 450,000 students globally, and aim to close the gender gap in new entry-level tech jobs by 2030.
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