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Every year on the third Thursday in April, the world celebrates International Girls in ICT Day. <\/span>Girls in ICT Day<\/a> is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of promoting girls’ participation in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) using <\/span>strong female role models in ICT-related fields and <\/span>science, technology, engineering, and mathematics<\/span> (STEM) careers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Like many regions, Africa faces a significant gender gap in the ICT sector. Girls in ICT Day raises awareness about this gap using role models to encourage girls to consider careers in technology, thereby helping to address disparities in access to and participation in the ICT industry. According to ITU,<\/a> Digital technologies are an essential pathway to gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls. Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will not be possible until we close the digital gender gap.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n