Bridging the gender digital divide could be a theme for G20 summit
1 year, 7 months ago

Bridging the gender digital divide could be a theme for G20 summit

Hindustan Times  

Early this year when Prime Minister Modi addressed the 108th Indian Science Congress he lauded the increasing participation of women in "Extramural Research and Development." He made it clear that "one of the key issues" that would be discussed during India’s G20 presidency would be " women-led development.” The Women 20 India, set up on the lines of Women 20 an official G20 engagement group established during the Turkish presidency in 2015, had its task cut out. There are five priority areas of W20 under India’s presidency which include, Women in Entrepreneurship, Women Leadership at Grassroots, Bridging the Gender Digital Divide, Education & Skill Development and Women & Girls as change makers Climate Resilience Action. The two-day meeting in Jaipur in April saw enriching deliberations on women's economic empowerment and bridging the gender digital divide. Under Bridging the Digital Divide Task Force, a Call to Action - W20 Initiative has been launched named Mission Digital Women -- with the aim to provide financial and digital literacy and skilling programme aiming to reach one million women in three years.

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