{"id":20326,"date":"2022-10-11T07:21:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T15:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2022\/10\/11\/news-14059\/"},"modified":"2022-10-11T07:21:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T15:21:16","slug":"news-14059","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2022\/10\/11\/news-14059\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophos Celebrates International Day of the Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sophos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/International-Day-of-the-Girl.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credit to Author: Byron Price| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:31:36 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content lg:prose-lg mx-auto prose max-w-4xl\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">October 11 marks International Day of the Girl. To celebrate the occasion,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sophos\u2019 Women in Technology (SWIT) network <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is hosting special guest speaker<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitsnbytes.us.com\/kylas-portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kyla Guru<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">19-year-old Founder and CEO of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitsnbytes.us.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bits N\u2019 Bytes Cybersecurity Education<\/span><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">which educates and equips people with cybersecurity skills and awareness.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As well as our guest speaker event, Sophos is also offering a special training session for employees to look at the specific challenges women encounter in negotiation, and to explore approaches that can be taken to be more effective in negotiating at work.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, Sophos\u2019 Director, Software Development and SWIT member, Chloe Acebes, has recorded a special edition of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sherrybevan.co.uk\/taking-on-more-complex-projects-in-the-cyber-industry-with-chloe-acebes-of-sophos-to-celebrate-national-cybersecurity-awareness-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Closing the Gender Pay Gap Podcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to share her experience of building a successful career in cybersecurity and the challenges and barriers for women working in the sector. You can read more about Chloe\u2019s interview in <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sophos.com\/en-us\/2022\/10\/11\/sophos-chloe-acebes-interviewed-for-closing-the-gender-pay-gap-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our other blog post<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sophos continues its global efforts to encourage girls to embark on careers in tech and to reduce the barriers to equal education. Sophos employees around the globe participate in various endeavors to support the next generation of women in tech.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of those efforts include:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A dedicated program in Ropada, India where we work on improving education and gender equality. You can read more on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophos.com\/en-us\/careers\/social-impact-philosophy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">social impact page of our new careers website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year, Sophos has provided a substantial $100K investment in RISE, a non-profit organization aimed to dismantle barriers and examine the path required to successfully upskill women. Through our partnership, Sophos has provided scholarships to 100 women pursuing equitable upskilling programs. By alleviating financial barriers, we hope to encourage more women to pursue careers in the STEM fields.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sophos Germany hosts an annual<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> girls\u2019 day event<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to encourage schoolgirls between 11- 14 years old to consider a career in tech and to explain the routes into the industry.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n partnership with the Sophos Support team, we are in the process of setting up CAD $18k in bursaries for students identifying as female to progress technical tracks at four different colleges and technical schools across Canada.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">embers of our SWIT team take time out as volunteer mentors, such as Marketing Director Christina Nairn, who supports the Sauder School of Business Executive Mentorship Program at the University of British Columbia, and developed one of their students as a Sophos marketing intern this summer.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International Day of the Girl is recognized annually on October 11 to raise awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide, including access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, and protection from discrimination, violence against women, and forced child marriage.\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sophos.com\/en-us\/2022\/10\/11\/sophos-celebrates-international-day-of-the-girl\/\" target=\"bwo\" >http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/sophos\/dgdY<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sophos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/International-Day-of-the-Girl.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credit to Author: Byron Price| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:31:36 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sophos is marking the occasion by inviting guest speaker Kyla Guru and running a negotiation for women training session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[10378,10377],"tags":[21852],"class_list":["post-20326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security","category-sophos","tag-sophoslife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20326\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}