Every voice deserves to be heard – but often young girls don’t get the chance or the audience to do so! One of our inspiring partners is She’s the First’s, a girl-focused community-based organization, whosemission is ensuring girls tell their own stories.Therefore they have now collected arty creations of girls around the world such as poster, poems or drawings which focus their wishes, facing conflicts, or simply thoughts. The diverse collection has been printed in the so called magazine The Girl Gazette. ... View more

Let’s do a little re-cap of International Women’s Day 2023 because if you are anything like me, you felt the anticipation for it coming up but then it just passed by way too quickly. Which is, when you think about it, exactly what happens with everything that just lasts one day. To make sure that the day and all the great things that have been prepared for it stay in our heads a little bit longer, here are my three recommendations of what to re-visit. ... View more

Once in a while, if you find yourself saying that you are bored with work, maybe it’s time to look at what you want to do next. What’s the next big thing? What’s the next challenge? What’s the scariest thing for you right now? What’s something that will make you feel excited to work on? What are the opportunities right there in front of you that you haven’t yet grabbed? ... View more

International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. This day serves to recognize women's social, political, economic, and cultural achievements and draw attention to the persistent inequality and discrimination against women worldwide. Here are 5 facts about International Women's Day: International Women's Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1909. It was a movement for women's right to vote and better working conditions. In 1911, International Women's Day was first celebrated in Germany, Austria, Denmark and Switzerland. Since then, it has become a global day celebrated in many countries worldwide. Our theme for this year, "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality" is inspired by the theme of the United Nations. We believe that when women and girls have equal opportunities for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education, it sparks creative solutions and drives true gender equality. Women have achieved many successes and accomplishments throughout history. For example, Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Today, many successful women in politics, business, the arts, and culture are role models for young women worldwide. Despite the progress women have made throughout history, there is still much to be done to combat inequality and discrimination against women. Women still earn less than men for the same work in many countries, and women are often underrepresented in leadership positions. It is important to continue fighting for equality and gender justice to create a more just world for women. International Women's Day is important to recognize women's achievements and raise awareness about inequality and discrimination against women. It is a day to encourage women to take up challenges and fight for equality and gender justice. It is also a day to remember that there is still much to be done to create a more just world for women. Do you know any other interesting facts about International Women's Day? Share them with our community in the comments below. #SAPWomenInTech #IWD #SAP  ... View more

Hi community, I hope you are all as excited as I am for tomorrow, which is International Women's day (IWD)! I wanted to share with you all a little bit of the history of how this day got established as well as our events at SAP that are dedicated to the day (which I welcome you to sign up for below and join!) Firstly, what is the purpose of IWD? Well, it goes without saying but based on human history, a day like this is needed in order to celebrate what women have achieved and what women will continue to achieve. It is also a day to celebrate women's presence, and a day to remind ourselves of the dark history women have had to live through in our societies, which I think is vital to us not repeating our mistakes in the future. So let me take you back to 1909, we are in New York and it is February 28. The Socialist Party of America has just established National Women's Day based on a recommendation from Theresa Malkiel,   an American labor activist, suffragist, and educator. But it does not end there, she was also the first woman who rose from being a factory worker to becoming a leader in the socialist party.   She believed that having a day like National Women’s Day would serve as a way to remember the city-wide demonstrations against garment workers. That very same year, German delegates were inspired by this act and they too advocated for National Women’s Day. As the interest for this day began to spread, Clara Zetkin, a Women's rights advocate, proposed to have an international women’s day the following year at the International Congress of Working Women in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her aim was to give women a louder and stronger voice to demand equal rights. Now fast forward to 1913, a date was finally set for IWD, which is March 8, and the UN officially began supporting IWD in order “to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of women’s rights”. This was followed by the UN announcing (in 1996) their first theme to celebrate IWD, which was "Celebrating the Past, Preparing for the Future." Now let's look at where we are today- Today we are at a different place, one worth celebrating, we have female astronauts, female government officials, even in my own home country Tanzania, we have our first-ever female president! Women today can get a university degree, work, and so much more. However, there is another side to this, and although we have made progress, we still have a long way to go. For instance, women are still now equally represented in business and politics, and globally, women’s education and health are still worse than men's. It is important to remember that the journey is nowhere close to finished, and we also need to keep in mind the consequences of slowing down in this fight,  António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) said it best: "In addition to being a fundamental human right, gender equality offers a solution to many of the world's most pressing problems. But the most pervasive violation of human rights in modern times prevents half of mankind from progressing”. This year, the UN’s theme for IWD is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. The theme highlights the importance of equal opportunities for women in the digital world, currently presenting challenges such as digital skills gaps, income inequality, and online violence. At SAP, our Diversity and Inclusion office, our Business Women Network, and our SAP Women in Tech team are supporting this theme by hosting an event where we address: •The social and economic impact of technology access •How technology empowers women and underserved communities during times of crisis •The inspiring women making waves in the tech industry and shaping a brighter future for generations to come I invite each and every one of you to join our 2-hour event to not just celebrate this day with us but celebrate women who have made significant advancement for their gender, women who are advancing our industries, women who are empowering our societies, women who are shaping our future, basically, it is a day to celebrate all women. I hope you see you there! (see details to join below) Event Title: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality Date and Time: Register for Session 1 on Wednesday, March 8, 7 AM PST | 10 AM EST | 4 PM CET Register for Session 2 on Thursday, March 9, 9 AM GST |10:30 AM IST |1 PM CST| 4 PM AEDT ... View more

Dear community, We are delighted to invite you to another session from our "What Do I Do?" speaker format- this format aims to spotlight the diverse job roles our SAP Women in Tech have, and this time around we will be talking to Chioma Nzekwe, Senior Technical Consultant at SAP. Chioma Nzekwe is a PMP Certified Project Manager and Technology Professional with more than 10 years of experience in different IT companies. She is currently working with SAP as a Consultant in the Customer Success Board area. She is passionate about inclusion and life after work, including telling her truth to empower and educate. She has writings published on Medium and LinkedIn where she uses personal essays and blog posts to communicate with her network and followers. She is also a co-founder of Black Women in Tech DACH. When she is not working, she loves traveling and spending quality time with her husband and 3 teenagers. In this session, an interviewer will ask Chioma questions about her job role and everything it entails, we will then open for questions from the audience. This event is open to all.  Save the date and join this event via   MS Teams Meeting ID: 386 786 881 084 Passcode: Qurvoh   ... View more

Our SAP Women in Tech Team got the opportunity to have a look inside our SAP Pop Up Factory which is part of our 4.0 Industry Center. We got to see digital production processed by our SAP systems. It was fascinating to realize how fast and efficiently our 4.0 innovative Industry solutions can work and what this could mean for huge industry companies worldwide.  ... View more

Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, Katherine G. Johnson – all examples of female pioneers who revolutionized the tech industry. Without these women, the IT world would look very different today, yet for many decades these brilliant women fell under the radar. ... View more

Supporting the community of young girls in tech and encouraging them to thrive in this area! ... View more

In November 2022, I spent a wonderful week in Lisbon attending one of the world’s largest annual technology conferences, Web Summit . ... View more