As preparations for the International Girls in ICT Day celebration
advances, Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian communications
Commission (NCC) and other key statkeholders have given its nod to be
part of the campaign being organised by eBusiness Life Communication
Limited in Nigeria.
The event with the theme: “Expand Horizons Changing Attitudes: An ICT
Skilled GirlForce”, is scheduled to hold In Lagos on April 25, 2019 in
the Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel in Lekki, is part of a global
campaign to encourage young girls to delve into ICT as a profession
and contribute their quota to the growth of the industry in Nigeria
while also actualising self-development.
International Girls’ in ICT Day is an initiative launched through ITU
Resolution 70 with the idea of creating a global environment that will
empower and encourage girls and young women to consider careers in the
field of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
In the past seven years, eBusiness Life had organised the event
annually in Nigeria, gathering young girls from different schools, to
educate and sensitize them on the opportunities inherent in
professions in ICT, and providing a platform for organisations to
synergise on complementary ways to further the cause. Also the girls
had been made to go through hands-on training on various aspects of
ICT and facility visits to ICT companies to get a first-hand
experience of the intricacies of the ICT firms.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of eBusiness Life
Communication and convener of the event, Mrs. Ufuoma Emuophedaro, the
need to sensitise young girls is premised on the fact that the society
has unconsciously relegated the female gender and delegated careers in
technical fields, especially in ICT, to their male counterparts.
She called on corporate bodies and the society at large to recommit to
supporting every girl to develop her skills, enter the workforce on
equal terms and reach her full potential. “We need to equip the girls
with transferable and lifelong skills such as critical thinking,
creativity and digital awareness. Having role models will also be
critical, especially in the sciences and other fields where the
presence of women is sparse.”
She further noted that efforts should be made to introduce young girls
to career opportunities in technical fields in both the public and
private sectors to help them have a wide range of options and
contribute their quota in the industry.
8th Edition of the campaign WILL SEE students from select secondary
schools will receive prior practical training on an aspect of ICT and
compete on it on the D-Day. Also a roundtable discussion, interactive
and motivational talk from renowned women ICT professionals, will be
part of the events lined up for the day.
THE young girls WILL take part in facility tours to ICT facilities;
participate in seminars that promote ICT development and undergo
trainings in ICT.
At the end of the event, it is expected that young girls and students
should be able to introspect and pursue any desired career path in ICT
without bias, or gender consciousness.
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