International Girls in ICT Day takes place on the 23rd April 2026. It is a useful opportunity for schools to stop and think about how girls experience computing, digital learning and technology-related careers. The day is led globally by the International Telecommunication Union and takes place each year on the fourth Thursday in April, with a focus on encouraging girls and young women to explore ICT and consider future pathways in the field. It's a chance to celebrate what is possible, challenge outdated stereotypes and, most importantly to help more girls see that there is a place for them in this space.
If you are looking for a good place to start, take a look at our International Girls in ICT Day resource collection, which brings together activities and ideas to help you mark the day in a meaningful way. Alongside that, there is also a Girls in ICT Day webinar taking place on 24 April, Meet the Tech Heroes (KS2–3/7–14), which offers another great way to bring the theme to life for pupils.
One of the most useful messages in the Girls in ICT toolkit is that this work should not begin and end with a single celebration, the toolkit encourages schools and organisations to combine events with year-round activity, helping girls build confidence, visibility and a real sense of belonging in digital spaces. It highlights a range of possible approaches, including empowerment events, robotics activities, blogging projects, coding clubs, live discussions and mentoring. Because if we want more girls to engage with computing, we need to do more than tell them the opportunities are there. We need to create environments where they can try things out, build confidence, see relatable role models and feel that they belong.
The I Belong programme from Teach Computing supports teachers with resources, training and guidance designed to help more learners thrive in computing education. Its evidence-informed programme specifically aims to help teachers and leaders understand the barriers to girls’ participation in computer science and make a plan to overcome them. International Girls in ICT Day can be a great prompt for a themed lesson, a careers discussion, a spotlight on women in tech, or a conversation about where computing can lead. But its real value comes when it leads to something more lasting: a refreshed club, a broader set of role models, a stronger sense of belonging, or a more inclusive approach to how computing is framed across the school. The Girls in ICT toolkit is especially helpful here because it looks beyond coding alone. Alongside coding clubs, it also points to ideas like blogging, social media activity, live dialogue and mentoring. That broader view matters, because technology is not one thing, and neither are the young people we want to inspire.
So whether you are planning a classroom activity, joining the 24 April webinar, or thinking more broadly about how girls experience computing in your setting, this is a good moment to do both, mark the day itself and build momentum beyond it.
Explore the STEM Learning resource collection, take a look at the I Belong programme, and use International Girls in ICT Day as a chance to open doors, start conversations and help more girls feel that computing is somewhere they belong.