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With a DigitALL-themed International Women's Day taking place during the 67^th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin took the floor at the United Nations headquarters in New York to reiterate ITU's message: it's time to ensure that digital gender equality is a global reality.

She made a call to action to:  

• Get girls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at an early age and empower women and girls with the digital skills they need to succeed.  
• Ensure women and girls have equal access to digital technologies and opportunities and base decisions on solid facts and data. 
• Give women a seat at the digital table, making gender equality a must in every organization.  

''We have a unique opportunity to ensure gender equality happens in our lifetimes,'' she reaffirmed, adding that there are ''no more ifs" and “no more excuses for not having digital gender equality now – and everywhere.'' ​​