​​​​​Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies​

Baku, Azerbaijan, 2013, April 25

Young Azerbaijani women with an interest in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) celebrated their achievements at a special series of events held in Baku on April 25th, entitled "Girls in ICT Day".

International Girls' in ICT Day is an initiative backed by UN Member States to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies.

On April 25, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies (MCIT) successfully held the Girls in ICT Day. The meeting was conducted by the women holding managing positions in the ICT sector in Azerbaijan. Thanks to 29 schoolgirls from all over Azerbaijan (from big cities along with the villages) this meeting and took part in very interesting discussion with MCIT's management.

Another event was hosted by IREX with a keynote speech from a representative of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Education, the conference highlighted the contribution of young women working in the ICT field and awarded prizes for the winners of Tech Age Girls project. The event was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Delegates from local NGOs working in gender issues were be among the guests. The Tech Age Girls (TAG) program encourages young women to develop their ICT skills by providing them with specialized technology, media training and opportunities to engage in public discussion.

Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in April every year. This is the second year running that IREX celebrated the day in Azerbaijan.​​​​​

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