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Using ICT for the advancement and empowerment of women and the promotion of gender equality.

For Women to realize their full potential, participate meaningfully in society and make contributions that benefit humanity, Women must be empowered. We focus on  promoting the use of ICT as a tool for the advancement and empowerment of women and the promotion of gender equality.

Genders are not the same but we all need equality in how we are treated and equality in access to opportunities.

For a better world, Girls and Women need to develop their capabilities, talents and live their dreams, fulfill their potentials to improve their communities & societies

Exclusion and discrimination wastes the important contributions of women

ICT has proven to be an essential tool for the empowerment of women

Here are online resources related to the use of ICT as a tool for the advancement and empowerment of women and the promotion of gender equality.

More Women need to take advantage of ICT opportunities and have a Career Focus

Society must also support the advancement and empowerment of women through ICTs. ICT is not an exclusive preserve of men. It's about fulfilling potentials, realizing dreams and contributing to make the world better and sustainable - FOR WOMEN AND MEN.

There are Great women contributing in ICT but the majority are left out, uninvolved or untouched

We must Mainstream the empowerment of women. Everyone, people, NGOs, private sector, governments need to know that the empowerment of women is in their best interest.
Society, Parents – marriage, child rearing, domestic chores are not the only things in a woman's life. What is education without empowerment?

ICT IS FOR EMPOWERMENT

ICT is a life skill. ICT offers a wide range of Career and Entrepreneur opportunities

ICT Empowerment gives women choices. Women should develop their own capacities and don't have to depend on others.

With choices Women can define their careers, their lives and their contributions are limitless
Women must have a Career FOCUS

ICT is a tool for empowerment for women and gender equality – BUT THERE IS A NEED FOR ACTION

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?

Encourage more women to participate in ICT educational programmes

Encourage more women to pursue ICT careers

Start EARLY: Encourage girls to pursue ICT, science and technology programmes.

Promote & Support Female ICT entrepreneurs

Encourage increasing the representation of women in top-level positions in the ICT

Celebrate and Highlight the achievements of girls and women in ICT

 

MOVING FORWARD

Gender equality is a requirement for a better world

ICT is a proven tool for the advancement and empowerment of women and the promotion of gender equality.

We salute the achievement of Women in ICT who have served as worthy role models

The numbers are still too small, More action is required by all to get more women to realize their potentials through ICTs

It is a job for EVERYBODY – people, organizations, society, government

“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible” - Maya Angelou

“Women have to learn that nobody gives you power. You just take it” -Roseanne Barr

The empowerment of women is too important to be left alone to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Women’s organizations
 

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