Cisco Networking Academy strives for gender equality

Cisco Networking Academy created the Women Rock-IT curriculum 14 years ago in response to women’s underrepresentation in information and communications technology (ICT). The programme aims to show women that they have a place in the digital industry, and more than a million of the more than 1.8 million participants have gone on to enrol in Networking Academy courses. 
 
Jobs in demand include Data Analysts and Scientists, AI and Machine Learning Specialists, Cybersecurity Specialists, Robotics Engineers, Software and Application Developers, and Digital Transformation Specialists, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Future of Jobs Report. Cisco Networking Academy is working hard to ensure that women can and should participate in this technological and workforce revolution. 
 
We focused on esports for International Girls in ICT Day on April 28 to commemorate the International Telecommunications Union’s annual day to combat the gender imbalance in ICT. 
 
In fact, esports is completely reliant on technology, with the network serving as the gaming industry’s backbone. 
 
With women accounting for 45 percent of all gamers globally, a passion for gaming can lead to a fulfilling career in technology and the opportunity to shape the industry’s future. 
 
On April 28, Networking Academy presented a dynamic televised panel of women in the esports and gaming industries, who not only discussed their diverse experiences, but also encouraged attendees to consider ICT as a career option.

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Cisco personnel from all over the world offered to assist during the event. Some, like Elda Perez, were inspired by their sense of civic duty, paving the way for women in IT, while others were inspired by their sense of civic duty, paving the way for women in tech. 
 
In fact, esports is completely reliant on technology, with the network serving as the gaming industry’s backbone. 
 
With women accounting for 45 percent of all gamers globally, a passion for gaming can lead to a fulfilling career in technology and the opportunity to shape the industry’s future. 
 
On April 28, Networking Academy presented a dynamic televised panel of women in the esports and gaming industries, who not only discussed their diverse experiences, but also encouraged attendees to consider ICT as a career option. 
 
Cisco personnel from all over the world offered to assist during the event. Some, like Elda Perez, were inspired by their sense of civic duty, paving the way for women in IT, while others were inspired by their sense of civic duty, paving the way for women in tech.