Projects
In 2019, EQUALS held a voting process in which every partner had the opportunity to propose and vote on projects to undertake in 2020. Each project that was selected supports the mission and vision of the entire partnership.
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Access
National EQUALS Access Coalition Initiative
Identify countries for coordinated action by Access Coalition partners. In these countries, increase access to and use of the internet for women.
Intersectional Accessibility
Examine ICT access and use and the acquisition of digital skills in relation to three areas of social disadvantage: disability, gender, and socioeconomic status.
Digital Ambassador Program
Increase digital literacy, access and use of online systems and services in Rwanda. Position young women and men as leaders of community and digital transformation in order to support employment and economic growth.
Skills
EQUALS Digital Skills Fund 2.0
Digital skills training for up to 10,000 women and girls. Supports female role models and internet users to lead the next generation of women and girls in technology.
Tech4Girls
Hands-on workshops for elementary and high school girls to inspire careers in STEAM studies.
eSkills4policymakers
Teach gender-responsive policymaking to integrate gender perspectives in legislation, public policies, programmes and projects.
EQUALS Badges
Pilot project in 10 countries to help women attain future-focused skills in the digital field and earn a recognized official record of the knowledge.
Leadership
Gender-equitable Investments in Tech
Provide a portfolio of policy, guidance, consensus and awareness building tools and efforts to address the disparity in entrepreneurial funding for women in tech.
What Makes for a Female Leader in the Digital Economy?
Identify traits of a female leader in the digital economy, and inform the tech industry how to empower women and identify the next generation of emerging female talent.
SheTrades Invest
Prepare women in the tech sector to meet the needs of investors and secure investment leads.
Research
Fairness AI
Detect bias such as sexism and ageism in AI and develop a "fairness AI."
Gender-disaggregated Data on ICTs in Africa
Determine the extent to which African countries collect sex-disaggregated data on ICTs. Identify ways to improve the capacity of national statistics offices to collect gender data.
Young Women Networks Promoting Gender-sensitive Technology
Analyze Latin American young women’s networks and NGOs devoted to the promotion and support of tech and entrepreneur skills for girls and young women.