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Women in ICT's Shared Excellence Network

Encouraging the Growth of Women’s Technical Talent

2013.04.25 by Monique Jeanne Morrow, Cisco
I am a proud engineer and technologist, but it has not been an easy journey as a woman in a sea of men. Therefore, I am glad that there is a growing global movement to encourage female technical talent. Recent data shows that there is a business imperative to hire more women: Over a
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Women in Information, Communications, and Technology Twitter Chat

2013.04.02 by Brittany L. Stevenson and Deanna N. K. Stephens, FCC New Media
On March 28, in celebration of Women’s History month, the FCC hosted a twitter chat focusing on Women in Information Communications and Technology (ICT).  The four panelists come from various sections of ICT: Ann Gallagher, Electronics; Engineer at the FCC; Rachel
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Attracting “Digital Natives” to ICT

2013.03.04 by Vicki MacLeod, Consultant
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) community to better the situation of women, their communities
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Women's Access to and Use of ICT in Latin America

2013.01.31 by Carla Briceno, Co-Founder of Bixal
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) community to better the situation of women, their communities
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Using Data To Make the Case for Gender in ICTs

2013.01.15 by Siobhan Green, CEO and Co-founder, Sonjara
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) community to better the situation of women, their communities
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Learning to Think Critically: Girls and Digital Literacy Skills

2012.12.14 by By Renee Wittemyer, Director Social Impact, Intel Corporation
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international ICT community to better the situation of women, their communities and their countries. As part of this work,
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Designing for Women: The Mobile Challenge

2012.12.06 by Christopher Burns, Economic Growth and Agricultural Development Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international ICT community to better the situation of women, their communities and their countries. As part of this work,
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Sri Lanka and Singapore

2012.11.29 by Mignon Clyburn, FCC Commissioner
This October, I was fortunate to travel to Asia, where I spent over a week meeting with regulators, industry groups, and business leaders from around the world.  This was not my first time representing the FCC abroad, but this trip took me on a journey through more time zones than I
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ICT to Help Poor Farmers: From iPads to Low Cost Video

2012.11.16 by Judy Payne, e-Business Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international ICT community to better the situation of women, their communities and their countries. As part of this
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Making a Dent in the 21st Century: Women and Technology

2012.10.22 by Monique Jeanne Morrow, Cisco, Distinguished Consulting Engineer
"WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international ICT community to better the situation of women, their communities and their countries. As part of this work,
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