Women Rock IT
Cisco Networking Academy Strives for Gender Inclusivity in IT
For International Girls in ICT Day on April 28, Cisco Networking Academy's Women Rock-IT program focused on esports.
Opening a window of opportunity to bring more women into the tech workforce
The pandemic has shown that it can deepen inequities — and create opportunities. Women are disproportionately affected by many of the cultural, economic, and technological shifts that the pandemic is accelerating. But even as many women navigate their new roles as full-time caregivers, ad hoc teachers, and bread winners, digitization is providing a unique opportunity for women to rise.
Feeding the World Without Wrecking the Planet
Food is fundamental to the human experience and food production has a huge impact on the world’s resources – in fact, 70 percent of the world’s water is used in agriculture. So how do we scale production without wrecking the planet?
Essential workplace skills: where to begin
Chandni Panchal explains how tackling challenging material in school translated to continuous learning at work.
Women at Cisco take on the Cyberstart Challenge – Will You?
At Cisco, we wanted to create an internal competition to encourage our Women in Cybersecurity community members to step out of their comfort zone and learn new areas of cybersecurity. Nearly one hundred Cisco women across the globe participated in the CyberStart Challenge.
One woman’s career journey from student to cybersecurity professional
Samantha faced sexism at school but it didn't slow her down in pursuing the technical job of her dreams.
A Lifelong Journey of Education and Science
In advance of her presentation at a Women Rock IT event, entrepreneur Maha Achour shares her journey from her birth in North Africa to a career in a STEM field, how she balances family and career and how she supports young people to help them achieve STEM careers.
How Innovations in Indonesian Aquaculture Reduce Wastewater and Increase Yield
Global Problem Solver Challenge winner and Women Rock IT guest Azellia Alma Shafira tells us about her aquaculture startup Banoo.
Data, Privacy and You: How To Manage Data Privacy and Teach It to Children
As a data privacy expert and mother of two, Cisco's Lorena Marciano often gets asked by parents about how they can protect their children's privacy online. Here's what she recommends.