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Seven Women Using the Internet to Make a Difference
Women in Tech
8 March 2019
Seven Women Using the Internet to Make a Difference
We’re celebrating International Women’s Day this year with great news: The Internet Society welcomes a new Chapter in Lesotho...
Leveling Up Women One Edit at a Time
Internet Governance
22 June 2018
Leveling Up Women One Edit at a Time
Only 1 in 10 Wikipedia editors is a woman. Unfortunately, the underrepresentation of female perspectives is quite common within...
Global Editathon: Making Women in Tech Visible
Women in Tech
24 May 2018
Global Editathon: Making Women in Tech Visible
Why is it necessary to “edit” the biographies of women who are doing an incredible job on issues of...
Jazmin Fallas Kerr: Creating Opportunities for Women in Costa Rica
Women in Tech
26 April 2018
Jazmin Fallas Kerr: Creating Opportunities for Women in Costa Rica
The age-old tradition of the physical marketplace may be crumbling, and many women-led families in Costa Rica are feeling...
EQUALS in Tech Awards: Recognizing Women’s Empowerment Initiatives
Women in Tech
26 April 2018
EQUALS in Tech Awards: Recognizing Women’s Empowerment Initiatives
Celebrating the work of women who are making a difference in their communities by using the Internet is something...
This Girls in ICT Day, Let’s Increase the Visibility of Women on Wikipedia
Women in Tech
25 April 2018
This Girls in ICT Day, Let’s Increase the Visibility of Women on Wikipedia
At the Women’s Special Interest Group of the Internet Society we are committed to promoting the participation of women...
Juma Baldeh: Breaking Barriers to Access in Gambia
Women in Tech
30 March 2018
Juma Baldeh: Breaking Barriers to Access in Gambia
How do you shift the cultural stigma around technology and gender? As Juma Baldeh has proven in Gambia, you...
Teaching Sri Lankan Girls How to Code
13 March 2018
Teaching Sri Lankan Girls How to Code
Girls in Technology is a community-based initiative to help increase schoolgirls’ participation in emerging Internet technology careers. The pilot...
Kate Ekanem: Promoting the Education, Literacy, and Empowerment of Girls in Nigeria
Women in Tech
8 March 2018
Kate Ekanem: Promoting the Education, Literacy, and Empowerment of Girls in Nigeria
While the personal is almost always political, sometimes the person affected takes action that changes the course of history....
Makkiya Jawed: At The Intersection of Technology and Medicine
Women in Tech
8 March 2018
Makkiya Jawed: At The Intersection of Technology and Medicine
The intersection between technology and medicine is perhaps one of the most important junctions of our time, and, in...
The Power of Women to Change the World: A message from our CEO on International Women’s Day
Women in Tech
8 March 2018
The Power of Women to Change the World: A message from our CEO on International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, with the goal to empower women in all settings. This year, the Internet Society...
Shine the Light: Six Women Making a Difference
Women in Tech
7 March 2018
Shine the Light: Six Women Making a Difference
This International Women’s Day, we’re boosting the profiles of incredible women around the world who are pushing boundaries using...