Edith Gyekye writes: International Women’s Day: Time to bridge the gap between women and technology
March 8th is one of those days of the year when I am proud to be a woman. I am proud, not of my biological features, but of my development as a young woman in a society where women are second to men. I am very proud of my contributions and achievements, as well as the many other young women around the world who are working hard to change that narrative.
Moving away from pride, my current concern is the obstacles that women continue to face. In today’s world, women continue to face discrimination, inequalities, gender-based violence, and negative effects on sexual and reproductive health, among others, making it difficult to bring everyone together for the ride, but with the hope that everything is not. lost.
Back to the issue, since the first international women’s day was observed more than a century ago, the world has seen significant progress in women’s rights and opportunities. However, there is still much work to be done to ensure that women everywhere have equal access to education, employment, health care, and political representation, which has been an interest and focus for some time now. The participation and inclusion of women in politics and leadership in general should be encouraged by all.
Personally, I’m excited about this year’s International Women’s Day theme, “Digital: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” which calls on governments, activists, and the private sector to work together to make the digital world safer, more inclusive, and fairer. Despite making up about half of the world’s population, women have 259 million fewer internet users than men, according to the United Nations.
Although many actions have been taken around the world to bridge the gap between women and technology, there are still some gaps that affect the majority.
- Access to technology: While the digital age has created new opportunities for education and employment, many women lack access to essential technology. This may be due to financial barriers or cultural beliefs that prevent women from pursuing careers in technology.
- Opportunities for work: The tech industry has traditionally been dominated by men, but as more businesses move towards digitalization, there are more opportunities for women in tech roles. However, gender bias and discrimination can still exist in the industry, and women often face barriers to advancing into leadership positions.
- Entrepreneurship: As women can now access customers and suppliers from all over the world through online platforms, digitization has made it easier to start their own business. However, there are still many challenges for women entrepreneurs, such as obtaining funding and breaking into male-dominated industries.
- As more aspects of our lives become digital, digital literacy becomes increasingly important. Women who lack these skills can face challenges in terms of education and employment.
Furthermore, women may face social and cultural barriers to obtaining digital literacy training. As noted earlier, while digitalization creates new opportunities for women, it also highlights existing inequalities and creates new challenges. As a result, it is important to continue to strive for gender equality in the digital age. Because of this, I hope that Women’s Day is more than a ceremonial ceremony and I believe that this celebration will bring significant changes and we will hold the equality that we are aiming for as women and as a society.
Author Edith Gyekye is the Coordinating Secretary for the Professional Students Union of Ghana.
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