Cloud and digital solutions provider, inq.Digital Nigeria, has joined the global call for increased involvement of the girl-child in ICT.
The call was made at this year’s edition of the International Girls in ICT Day, a day set aside by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to build awareness about the gender digital divide, support technology education and skills training, and encourage more girls to actively pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
Speaking at the event, held recently, in Lagos, Managing Director, inq.Digital Nigeria, Valentine Chime, argued that while significant progress had been made in the area of the number of girls participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), the gender gap in ICT still remains unacceptably wide.
According to him, representation had continued to be disproportionately higher for males than for females, with the gap even wider in Nigeria, relative to countries like Ghana and South Africa.
He therefore called for more investment in early ICT education, affirmative action on the hiring of women in STEM, and a reorientation to change the sociocultural beliefs and practices that deter women’s participation in STEM.
The convener of the International Girls in ICT Day, Ufuoma Emuophedaro, explained that the global event presented a platform for various stakeholders to, not only highlight the gender digital divide, but proffer solutions and build partnerships that would help enhance increased involvement of girls in ICT.
She expressed appreciation for inq. Digital’s continuous support for the Girls in ICT initiative and commended the inq.Digital’s mentorship program which provides an opportunity for girls to gain a first-hand experience of working in the ICT sector.
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