International Girls In ICT Day
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Fourth Thursday in April Public-holiday or government status is never inferred from the observance name alone.
Overview
International Girls in ICT Day is observed on the fourth Thursday in April to encourage girls and young women to explore education, skills and careers in information and communication technologies.
The International Telecommunication Union established the annual initiative through Resolution 70 at its 2010 Plenipotentiary Conference, and the first annual observance took place on 28 April 2011.
Why it matters
The observance focuses on participation and opportunity: exposure to technology, access to learning, visible role models, mentoring and pathways into ICT study and work.
A strong event should go beyond telling girls that technology careers are available. It can make those pathways concrete through hands-on experience, accessible information and sustained mentoring.
History
ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference in Guadalajara in 2010 adopted Resolution 70, which invited Member States and Sector Members to establish and observe an international Girls in ICT Day each year on the fourth Thursday in April.
ITU announced the initiative on 8 April 2011, and girls around the world marked the first annual International Girls in ICT Day on 28 April 2011.
How the observance developed
This timeline is assembled only from verified provenance fields. Missing stages are omitted rather than inferred.
International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference (Guadalajara, 2010)
ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010)
First documented observance
ITU records that girls around the world celebrated the first annual international Girls in ICT Day on 28 April 2011.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
ITU maintains and coordinates the International Girls in ICT Day initiative and its global information resources.
What the evidence establishes
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Also known as
International Girls In ICT Day
Ways to observe
Run a hands-on coding, networking, cybersecurity, electronics or digital-design session appropriate to participants’ age and experience.
Invite women working in different ICT roles to explain what they actually do, how they trained and what skills they use.
Pair a one-day event with longer-term mentoring, clubs, internships or learning resources so interest has a next step.
Make workshops accessible and safeguard participants’ privacy, especially when events involve minors, photographs or online accounts.
Show several routes into ICT—including technical, design, product, research and operational roles—rather than presenting a single career path.
Useful facts
International Girls in ICT Day falls on the fourth Thursday in April.
The initiative was established through ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 in 2010.
ITU announced the new international day on 8 April 2011.
The first annual International Girls in ICT Day was held on 28 April 2011.
ITU continues to coordinate the global initiative.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
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Evidence & sources
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International Telecommunication Union — Resolution 70 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) (opens in a new tab)
International Telecommunication Union — Girls in ICT Day 2011 (opens in a new tab)
itu.int — authoritative source (opens in a new tab)
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
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Frequently asked questions
When is International Girls In ICT Day?
Fourth Thursday in April The stored recurrence guidance is: Fourth Thursday in April.
Does International Girls In ICT Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is International Girls In ICT Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International Telecommunication Union observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes International Girls In ICT Day?
The reviewed provenance layer identifies International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference (Guadalajara, 2010) as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Is International Girls In ICT Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International Telecommunication Union observance. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-05.
When is International Girls in ICT Day?
It is held each year on the fourth Thursday in April.
Who established Girls in ICT Day?
The initiative comes from Resolution 70 adopted by the International Telecommunication Union’s Plenipotentiary Conference in 2010.
What is a useful way to participate?
Combine practical technology experience with real information about study, mentoring and career pathways so participants have a clear next step after the event.
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