The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has urged
women to embrace technologies by taking up courses that area, declaring girls
are excellent in sciences.
ITU also noted that back in the 1980s, the percentage of
young women earning computer science degrees was more than twice what it is
today.
“Girls are increasingly excelling at sciences, and in many
countries now make up the majority of students earning bachelor’s degrees. But
when it comes to career choice, they’re opting for fields like medicine and
bio-tech, rather than computing and communication systems,” a press statement
from the world body in-charge of telecoms showed.
According to officials at ITU, “opportunities abound, demand
is strong, salaries are high – so what’s holding young women back from studying
technology?”
ITRealms Online
gathered that as the specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for
information and communication technologies (ICTs), ITU is championing the
catalytic role a technology career can play in creating exciting, far-reaching
opportunities for women and girls and empowering them to meet their goals and
aspirations.
Based on these, ITU reiterated its determination to host the
world Girls in ICT day this year.
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