International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative backed by ITU Member States in Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Busan, 2014) to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider studies and careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies. Resolution 70 calls for all ITU members to celebrate and commemorate International Girls in ICT Day on the fourth Thursday of April every year.

The reasons for girls in ICT focuses on:

• The celebration of job opportunities available in the ICTs
• ICT companies are looking to attract and promote women because achieving greater workforce diversity is good for the business environment.
• Supporting the education of women and girls in ICTs is also in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

As UN Secretary General António Guterres said,

Taken from: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Digital-Inclusion/Women-and-Girls/Girls-in-ICT-Portal/Pages/Why-a-Girls-in-ICT-Day.aspx

Guyanese Girls Code 

Targeting females between the ages of nine (9) to eighteen (18), this programme will advance their knowledge of computer science skills through several interactive avenues, including coding/ programming, robotics, Microbit, video games etc. The annual programme aims to inspire our younger female population while creating and enforcing ICT skillsets for the overall development of the ICT sector. The participants will also have the opportunity to instill self-confidence and creativity while developing a supportive sisterhood community and enhancing problem-solving skills by themselves and their peers.