{"id":31390,"date":"2024-05-15T08:44:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T08:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=31390"},"modified":"2024-05-15T08:44:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T08:44:55","slug":"girls-in-ict-day-airtel-hosts-interactive-knowledge-session-for-secondary-school-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/05\/15\/girls-in-ict-day-airtel-hosts-interactive-knowledge-session-for-secondary-school-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls In ICT Day: Airtel Hosts Interactive Knowledge Session for Secondary School Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-maset-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-maset-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-9\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-413\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"py-2 px-3 text-base md:px-4 m-auto md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-3 text-base juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6e958b4c-e62a-4feb-aaa8-288add329d65\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>As part of its commitment to empowering and mentoring women in becoming global leaders while breaking stereotypes and closing gender gaps, the Airtel Women Network, a platform comprising female employees of Airtel Nigeria, welcomed girls from Airtel\u2019s adopted school, Alaba Oro Comprehensive Senior High School, Ajegunle, to commemorate International Day of Girls in ICT on Monday, April 29, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Led by the telco\u2019s IT Director, Kemi Ariyo, the session emphasized the need for the rise of influential female role models in driving progress within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers.<\/p>\n<p>It also served as an avenue to inspire young girls about the vast opportunities within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field.<\/p>\n<p>During the session, Ogo Ofomata, Director of Enterprise and Airtel Business and President of the Airtel Women Network, shared insights on the significance of the 2024 commemoration with the students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeadership entails leading yourself to do the things you have to do. With regard to the theme of this year\u2019s International Girls in ICT Day, which is Leadership, our goal is to empower young girls and women to become programmers, coders, designers and to pursue careers in the ICT sector, ultimately becoming leaders in the IT sector,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the event was a thought-provoking session led by Kemi Ariyo, IT Director at Airtel Nigeria, emphasizing the importance of technological knowledge in addressing various global challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world revolves around technology and everything we do today has to do with technology. You can get into that space by adopting hard work, smart work, and an active involvement in internship programs. 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