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The Gender Initiative has been implemented through the Cisco Networking Academy Program around the globe, including several targeted gender projects. The Internet Training Center (ITC) Initiative focuses on the establishment of gender-focused Networking Academies in the world’s Least Developed Countries, with an institution committing to a minimum of 30% female enrollment. As part of the Gender Equal Access in Technology project, Cisco and CLI are working with targeted secondary schools in the U.S. to achieve gender equity in the Academy program.
 Least Developed Countries Initiative
The goal of the LDC initiative is to meet the urgent development needs of LDCs through private and public sector collaboration. This initiative was formed with the goal of addressing the gender division that exists within the IT industry in many developing countries. >> More
Internet Training Centers Initiative
The ITC Initiative is committed to ensuring that women have access to IT training and that they are encouraged to participate in the Internet Economy. >> More
Gender Equal Access in Technology
Women comprise 50% of the U.S. workforce, but hold only 20% of the jobs in technology. Cisco Systems and the Cisco Learning Institute are working with schools to build the pipeline. As part of the Cisco Systems/Cisco Learning Institute Gender Initiative, The Gender Equal Access in Technology Project is designed to increase awareness, increase recruitment and improve retention of girls in the Cisco Networking Academy Program. >> More
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