PROMOTINGWOMEN’S growth as well as emphasizing the importance of diversity in the ICT sector in SVG, Telecommunications company Flow on Thursday, April 26, celebrated International Girls In ICT Day.

This, as some 35 students of the Thomas Saunders Secondary and the Central Leeward Secondary Schools were engaged in a tour and seminar.

In commemoration of ‘International Girls In ICT Day’; an initiative which aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of ICTs, enabling both girls and technology companies to reap the benefits of greater female participation in the ICT sector, saw members of the Flow team engaging with the students.

Guided by the theme ‘Expand Horizons, Change Attitudes’, the event saw the participation of a female team from the respective schools on a tour of the company’s compounds where they got a first-hand view of the company’s operating system which provides telecoms service across SVG.

Promoting the rewards of careers in the ICT sector, were some of Flow’s senior female members. Highlighting some of the tools students should equip themselves with, Consumer Sales Manager Andrea Liverpool emphasized on the significance of some key subject areas the students should focus on, noting that having the right qualifications is pivotal.

Stating that careers in ICT are no longer limited to male counterparts, Products Executive Maria Degrads encouraged the students not to be intimidated by the prospect of an ICT career, while head of corporate sales Garcia Cato, who also boasts an extensive engineering backgound, urged the students to change the stereotypical image of a technician being a male. She further encouraged the students to take advantage of the mounting opportunities that are available to them.

Expressing gratitude and pride on the nature of the initiative, Marketing and Communications Lead Nikala Williams, stated that the celebration of Girls In ICT Day is just the first steps towards making a mark in the ICT field.

Noting that the company is welcoming a new era, country manager Wayne Hull also encouraged the students to break the barriers, as the presence of females in the ICT field is scarce. He further noted that the ICT sector is also currently male dominated, and stated that Flow continues to provide the platform for females to make a significant contribution in the world of ICT.

International Girls In ICT Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of April.

STUDENTS FROM The Thomas Saunders Secondary and the Central Leeward Secondary Schools were engaged in a tour and seminar

FLOW COUNTRY MANAGER Wayne Hull speaking to students