ITU and UN Women are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2015 GEM-TECH Awards. The 2014 nominations and winners were incredibly inspiring and we look forward to learning about, showcasing and recognizing more of the critical work that is taking place around the world to ensure that girls and women achieve digital equality in all its dimensions. Nominations are open to both women and men!
2015 is an important year for the global community. We are celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action and for this year’s awards, will look to efforts that have used ICTs to realize progress in its implementation. In 2015, we are also putting in place a new global framework on sustainable development for the next 15 years. Gender equality and women’s empowerment is a central goal and ICTs have been recognized as a key means of implementation. The GEM-TECH awards can play an important role in highlighting what works and where initiatives can be scaled and further investments made. Moreover, they showcase the tremendous talent and determination of women to ensure that technology and its application are relevant and responsiv?e to their needs.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Please nominate yourself or others – individuals, civil society, public sector, UN system and international organizations, private sector – who have done exceptional work in the area.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2015
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