Leading connectivity and data center solutions provider, MainOne,
has aligned with the global campaign on girls and young women to deliberately
choose careers in the growing information and communications technology (ICT)
sector, reports ITRealms.
Marketing Manager, MainOne, Ms Jumoke Akande, made this call at
the International Girls in ICT Day hosted by E-Business Life Communications
Limited in Lagos, saying that there is currently a gender disparity in ICT
jobs, and urged girls as well as women to pursue ICT-related careers in the burgeoning sector.
“We believe that improving the number of girls in ICT careers
creates a more balanced and inclusive society. Therefore, it is important that
we encourage girls to expand their horizons, to empower and enable them
overcome whatever limiting mindsets and fears they might have regarding
pursuing careers in ICT,” she said.
Emphasizing that MainOne’s support of initiatives aimed at
encouraging technology careers for Nigerian girls aligns with the goal of the
company to provide girls of all ages with support, mentorship and the
motivation to pursue ICT-driven careers, eventually becoming active role models
themselves to the next generation of girls.
“Our CEO, Ms. Opeke, is an ITU female role model and believes this
cycle is necessary to create better opportunities for our girls and reverse the
gender imbalance in technology,” Akande said.
The Chief Executive Officer, eBusiness Life Communications, Ufuoma
Emuophedaro commended MainOne for its efforts in expediting digital literacy
and called on other stakeholders to join hands to further invest in girls and
young women by supporting the Girls in ICT campaign in addition to empowering
them by offering them the confidence to pursue ICT studies and careers.
ITRealms recalls that the Girls in ICT Day, celebrated every year
on the fourth Thursday in April, is an awareness-raising initiative
designed to promote studies and careers in technology to a new generation of
girls and young women with an interest in becoming ICT enthusiasts.
The theme for this year’s celebration was "Expanding Horizons
and Changing Attitudes" and it was sponsored by MainOne along with other
organizations and individuals. The event was attended by the representative of
the Minister of Communications, representatives from IT companies and other
industry stakeholders.
Nkemdilim Nweke/GEE
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