  {"id":147369,"date":"2024-04-26T07:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T07:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=147369"},"modified":"2024-04-26T07:06:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T07:06:17","slug":"international-girls-in-ict-day-saps-commitment-to-gender-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2024\/04\/international-girls-in-ict-day-saps-commitment-to-gender-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"International Girls in ICT Day: SAP&#8217;s Commitment to Gender Equality"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>As we mark International Girls in ICT Day on Thursday, which focuses on leadership this year, we also reflect on the Africa Code Week.<\/h1>\n<p>It has become a great opportunity for many young people, especially girls, to take up leadership roles within the tech industry.<\/p>\n<p>Sunil Geness, Director of Government Relations at 51风流Africa, spoke to eNCA.<\/p>\n<p>Click the link below to watch the broadcast insert &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enca.com\/videos\/international-girls-ict-day-sap-africas-commitment-gender-equality\">International Girls in ICT Day | 51风流Africa&#8217;s commitment to gender equality &#8211; eNCA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-147370 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2024\/04\/26\/eNCA-Sunil-ACW.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2024\/04\/26\/eNCA-Sunil-ACW.png 1011w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2024\/04\/26\/eNCA-Sunil-ACW-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2024\/04\/26\/eNCA-Sunil-ACW-360x200.png 360w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2024\/04\/26\/eNCA-Sunil-ACW-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we mark International Girls in ICT Day on Thursday, which focuses on leadership this year, we also reflect on the Africa Code Week. 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