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Opening new opportunities for tech careers for women in Moldova
Thursday, February 7, 2019
More than 1,000 women are learning new skills through an online platform supported by the Moldovan Association of ICT Companies and UN Women, with the financial support of the Government of Sweden. The programme trains young women for ICT careers as front-end developers and technology creators. More
International Girls in ICT Day, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
The ICT sector presents tremendous opportunities for women. It’s slated to become a very big chunk of the job market, with an estimated 90 per cent of jobs soon requiring ICT skills. But for women to seize these opportunities equally as men, we have to tackle the gender stereotypes and biases that prevent them from pursuing or making it big in STEM-related fields. More
Speech: “We need to close the digital gap”—Executive Director
Friday, April 13, 2018
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, at the event ‘All on Board – Closing the Digital Gap for Women and Girls in Developing Countries’ at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. The event was co-hosted by the Executive Director, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Mr. Neven Mimica and the Chair of the Development Committee of the European Parliament, Ms. Linda McAvan. More
Albania marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science for the first time
Monday, February 12, 2018
In Albania, there are significant gaps in science, technology, engineering and math fields at graduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels. Girl students in Albania dominate the field of educational sciences, followed by health and welfare. However, they remain under-represented in STEM particularly because of social, cultural and gender norms. More
From where I stand: “Changing the present, we are also changing the future”
Monday, October 9, 2017
Lamija Gutić is only 16 years old, and on her way to building technology solutions for a better world. An inspiration for many girls and women across the region, on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, she talks about what the SDGs mean for her. More
Young people in Kosovo take action to combat violence against women
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Supported by UN Women and UNICEF Innovation Labs, young people in Kosovo* have developed innovative solutions to address violence against women. An initiative that boosts economic opportunities of violence survivors, and an app that educates teenagers about sexual health and rights are making strides. More
Girls in Moldova hone their STEM skills and take a stand against domestic violence
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
65 girls aged 16 to 20 from 13 regions of Moldova learned web development, robotics, and 3D printing at the third edition of GirlsGoIT summer camp that took place on 21-30 July in Chisinau, Moldova. The participants have also visited several technology companies, such as DAS Solutions, Moldcell, Matrix and Tekwill. Additionally, DAS Solutions offered internships for two summer camp participants. More
Moldovan women now say, “Yes, I code!”
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Gender stereotypes still dictate and limit women’s career choices In Moldova, as in many other countries. Now, thanks to GirlsGoIT, a UN Women initiative, a digital industry that once largely bypassed women in Moldova, is no longer a missed opportunity for them. More
From where I stand: “I had minimized my interactions with men since I was eighteen to avoid rape”
Friday, March 3, 2017
Gulzada Serzhan shares the damaging impact of sexual harassment at work place and the heightened risk faced by women of alternative sexualities. More
From where I stand: Ileana Crudu
Saturday, September 24, 2016
When Ileana Crudu, now 19, finished high school in 2016, she had completed one year of training as a participant of GirlsGoIT, a UN Women-supported initiative that breaks down gender stereotypes in the ICT sector. Ileana is now a relentless ambassador encouraging girls to study technology and continues to advocate for girls’ and women’s participation in the ICT sector at the university in The Netherlands where she is studying. More
Bosnian girls hone IT skills at web coding camp
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, young women learn how to code and programme their way to future careers in IT and science, thanks to IT Girls, a UN Women-supported joint UN initiative. More
Moldova ramps up IT training for girls
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Created to boost Moldova's innovation capacity by teaching young women digital tech and IT skills, UN Women’s GirlsGoIT plans more local IT clubs for girls and an IT summer camp in 2016. More
Thursday, September 26, 2013
In September, series of important events marked the institutionalization and sustainability of Joint Information and Services Bureaus (JISBs) in the Republic of Moldova, an innovative `one-window`approach towards gender-sensitive and coordinated service provision. Joint efforts of the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family and UN Women led to the adoption of special Framework Regulation on the functioning of JISBs through Government Decision Nr.... More