INVITATION | Virtual Conference "Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy"
The present COVID-19 crisis, which revolutionised the way people and companies use ICT and other digital technologies to work and interact, has also highlighted the urgency to promote gender balance in the digital sector. Inequalities were identified decades ago, and efforts have been made to address them over the years.
Nevertheless, such gender unbalance persists in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields generally, and in the digital sector specifically (e.g. digital technologies, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, etc.).
It is necessary to encourage women’s participation in technical and high-level jobs by overcoming educational barriers from an early stage, as well as professional barriers, while guaranteeing digital lifelong learning for women. Eliminating the gender gap will boost prosperity at all levels and ensure social justice through enhanced equality between women and men.
Organised by: KDT JU
Media Partner: EURACTIV
- General/no specific focus
- Engineering and Technology
- Conference in EU/international
- Start-up, technology event
Entry created by Admin WBC-RTI.info on March 9, 2022
Modified on March 9, 2022
