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d. Support for NGOs working against stigma around ICTs for women,
e. A common fund under the jurisdiction of the United Nations which would allow
funds to be allocated for said developments in States lacking the resources to

do so;

9. Calls for action to be taken to further encourage women and girls to dedicate
themselves to ICTs by :
a. Raising awareness among girls in schools from secondary level upwards by
showing them the importance of IT, including workshops in this area, which will

benefit students who will thereby be better informed, and also including
methods such as, for instance, dedicating an hour during the week to
experience different digital opportunities; experienced people in this field may

present their jobs and the benefits digital technologies bring them, to
encourage educational institutions to take the different actions; when this is
organised in an official way, speakers may receive an official diploma certifying

that they have taken action to reduce the digital divide between women and
men,
b. Creating free sites designed for girls to inform them about the various digital

skills-related training courses available, with a wealth of information on the
advantages of these courses: ideally, these sites should be regulated by the
ministry of education of each State, which would also provide support to
students throughout the registration process for these courses, in order to

encourage girls to choose studies and careers in the ICT sector,
c. Creating an internship for an as yet undetermined number of days in computer
companies to be carried out by students of secondary schools to familiarise

them with the digital world; young female students will be invited to experience
the working environment of companies in the ICT sector in order to better
understand the opportunities that this sector can offer for their futures;

10. Strongly recommends cooperation between all governmental actors, decision-makers,
professionals in the sector, and users in order to guarantee a digital gender balance

by:
a. Promoting international awareness days: this day will take place every year on
the fourth Thursday of April, as established by the ITU; in order to reach as many

people as possible so that they are informed about this day and the importance
of the problem of the gender digital divide, posters will be published in public
spaces and awareness conferences will be held, at a low cost, with the aim of

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