Applications Invited for EQUALS in Tech Awards 2024

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About the Organization

Reverse the increasing gender digital divide by:

Providing opportunities for collaboration; maximizing impact and supporting the scaling up of successful projects,

Creating a networking platform for practitioners to leverage and strengthen current efforts to bridge the gender digital divide, and

Measuring progress towards the goals in the partnership vision as a vehicle to accelerate the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5, especially Target 5B.

Our Vision

Achieve equal access and use of digital technologies by 2030,

Empower women and girls in acquiring skills that will help them become both ICT users and creators in the digital world as well as in broader STEM fields by 2030, and

Empower women as ICT leaders, creators, and entrepreneurs by 2030.

About the Award

The EQUALS Global Partnership invites nominations for the 2024 EQUALS in Tech Awards. We want to hear about initiatives, projects, movements, organizations and institutions around the world working to bridge the digital gender divide.

Every year, EQUALS invites nominations from committed and creative initiatives aiming to give women and girls equal access to the internet, the necessary digital skills, and career opportunities in the tech sector. EQUALS also recognizes its partners with the Special Recognition Partner Award. The awards give recognition from a global, multisector group of partners who share a commitment to gender equality in the digital age. Winners join a strong community of support and expand their networks.

EQUALS encourages nominations for initiatives of all sizes, from across the globe. The award categories are:

• Access: Initiatives related to improving women and girl’s digital technology access, connectivity and security
• Skills: Initiatives that support the development of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills of women and girls
• Leadership in Tech: Initiatives focused on promoting women in decision-making roles within the ICT field
• Leadership in SME: Initiatives promoted by tech sector companies to bridge the digital gender divide
• Research: Initiatives prioritizing research on gender digital divides and producing reliable evidence to tackle diversity issues within STEM and computing fields

How to Apply

Complete the form and submit your nomination by 1 September 2024 23.59 CET! The form is available in the six UN languages.

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