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Negin Jobedari - Senior ICT Assistant, UNHCR Iran
"Getting more women into technical jobs would benefit the digital industry."
What is your current role?
Monitor and maintain the network; Provide support in regard to IT/Telecom matters for UNHCR Iran.
How did you come to work in ICT?
Having studied computer engineering, ICT has always been my dream job.
What do you like the most about working in ICT?
ICT plays a crucial part in our daily lives. It is challenging and needs creativity. In the field of ICT, you need to challenge yourself every single day. There are a variety of issues that you need to deal with, which requires a broad range of skills. The most exciting thing is that you do not do the same thing every day.
What challenges do you face as a woman in ICT?
Honestly, one of the most challenging thing is carrying heavy equipment!
What message do you have to encourage girls and young women considering careers in ICT?
Having ICT skills helps you enter into the wider world of industries. Getting more women into technical jobs would benefit the digital industry. Women make the growing world of ICT more interesting and fun.
| We used to have Regional ICT workshops every year and I remember when the first organized workshop was ending, the facilitators started calling each participant to give the workshop materials and souvenirs. I was called “Miss Iran” as I was the only female ICT staff in my country. |
Negin Jobedari
Senior ICT Assistant, UNHCR
Iran
For International Girls in ICT Day 2016, the ETC celebrates women from across the network who ignore the stereotypes to not only pursue their passion in ICT, but to help the lives of others.
Through the stories and the words of these women, the ETC network supports the global Girls in ICT movement, encouraging girls and young women to pursue studies and careers in ICT.
Celebrated on the 4th Thursday in April every year, International Girls in ICT Day is an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) initiative backed by all ITU Member States, that aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
