Part of the Digital Skills Bootcamps and Women in ICT Events 2022 initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation, Ascend Consulting will be delivering six Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for girls aged 12-14, being the age when they start crystallising their further study and career choices. Each Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Day will be structured as a 6-hours Read more about Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for Girls[…]
Part of the Digital Skills Bootcamps and Women in ICT Events 2022 initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation, Ascend Consulting will be delivering six Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for girls aged 12-14, being the age when they start crystallising their further study and career choices. This activity is intended to follow upon and address some of Read more about Call for Hosts: Emerging Technologies Familiarisation Days for Girls[…]
Part of the Women in Digital initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation and in follow-up to the 2020 Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta and its recommendations, we recently carried out a survey of perceptions among secondary school students and educators on the attractiveness and pursuit of digital careers by girls Read more about Secondary school girls’ interest in digital careers in Malta[…]
We are very glad to have our Managing Consultant, Ms. Anamaria Magri Pantea, invited to contribute to two events organised part of Dubai Expo 2020. On 23rd October 2021, Anamaria will moderate a panel discussion on the role of innovation in economic acceleration, diversification and first and foremost recovery post COVID-19 pandemic. This discussion will Read more about Dubai Expo 2020 events[…]
Part of the Women in Digital initiative of eSkills Malta Foundation and in follow-up to the 2020 Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta and its recommendations, we are currently undertaking a survey of perceptions among secondary school students and educators on the attractiveness and pursuit of digital careers by girls Read more about Survey of perceptions of secondary school girls & educators on pursuit of digital careers by girls in Malta[…]
When a cause is close to our heart, we do our best to support it! On 13th September 2021, Anamaria Magri Pantea offered her time and insights to guide and empower girls to embrace their digital and entrepreneurial potential. This was part of the summer camp organised by the University of Malta Read more about Supporting the GEM Summer Camp[…]
In follow up to the Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta carried out earlier this year, and part of the “Women in ICT Events” initiative sponsored by eSkills Malta Foundation, Ascend Consulting has organised in November 2020 a series of webinars focused on practical insights & guidance on how to Read more about Series of webinars: Bridging the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector[…]
We are pleased to present to you the report Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta following a study that we undertook for eSkills Malta Foundation. The eSkills Malta Foundation is leading numerous initiatives for encouraging girls and women to consider a digital career, as having more women in the digital Read more about Analysis of the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector in Malta[…]
The current state of women in the digital world is far from balanced, and depending on the country and company, across Europe there is only 1 woman employed in ICT to 5 or 7 men. In Malta, however, there have been as yet insufficiently detailed statistics and qualitative data collated from the Maltese Digital Sector Read more about We need your opinion on the Gender Gap in the Digital Sector[…]
Developing entrepreneurial competences is key for young girls’ future education and careers. Women constitute 52% of the total European population but only 34.4% of the EU self-employed and 30% of start-up entrepreneurs. Women are also the largest untapped entrepreneurial and leadership potential in Europe. Only 5-15% of high-tech business is owned by women. According to the Read more about Inspiring and empowering young girls through entrepreneurial skills workshops[…]