26. ITU Global Innovation Forum: Women in technology
Channel: ITU
Date: 2020-12-09

Eighteen billion dollars could be added to the global GDP if women were as active as men in the digital sector. Current statistics show that we have a long way to go to close the digital gender gap. Women are significantly behind men when it comes to accessing ICTs, digital literacy skills, careers in ICT and digital entrepreneurship.
This session explores the challenges and opportunities ahead. Panellists share best practices and mechanism that can be leveraged to amplify the work of change-makers focused on gender issues.