Girls Power Tech

Passing the Torch: Inspiring Girls to Careers in Tech

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Inspiration is the name of the game, and Cisco is going for gold! Everywhere you turn, you find Cisco’s people connecting, innovating and driving change to benefit everyone around the world, and Thursday, April 28, 2016 will be no exception. Tomorrow, thousands of Cisco employees will turn our focus to inspiring the next generation of […]

Are You With Us on International Women’s Day?

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Today, March 8, marks International Women’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate phenomenal women around the world.  This year’s theme, Step it Up for Gender Equality, encourages everyone to take the #Planet5050 pledge in support of a world where women are equally represented: in education, in civil rights, in the workforce, in pay parity, and more; […]

5 Ways Cisco Celebrates Youth World Skills Day All Year

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Today, July 15, Cisco will join the United Nations in observing the first annual World Youth Skills Day — a global conversation about youth unemployment and the importance of giving young men and women around the world the skills to thrive in any workplace. Through social media and the power of the Internet, we can […]

Girls Power Tech Inspires Young Women to Pursue IT Careers

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Kelly Kramer, Cisco’s Chief Financial Officer, shared an inspirational message with more than 100 young women on Cisco’s San Jose campus yesterday: “You don’t need to live under gender stereotypes; you can be whatever you want to be!” Her words wrapped up this year’s Girls Power Tech event, in which we opened our doors to […]

April 23, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

No Inclusive Growth Without Women and Girls in ICT

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Last week we partnered with the WEF in launching the 2015 Global Information Technology Report highlighting the importance of closing the gender gap in ICT to ensure everybody benefits...