This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality".
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From the earliest days of computing to the present
age of virtual reality and artificial intelligence, women
have made untold contributions to the digital world in
which we increasingly live. Their accomplishments
have been against all odds, in a field that has
historically neither welcomed nor appreciated them.
Today, a persistent gender gap in digital access keeps
women from unlocking technology’s full potential.
Their underrepresentation in STEM education and
careers remains a major barrier to their participation
in tech design and governance. And the pervasive
threat of online gender-based violence—coupled with
a lack of legal recourse—too often forces them out of
the digital spaces they do occupy.
At the same time, digital technology is opening new
doors for the global empowerment of women, girls
and other marginalized groups. From gender-
responsive digital learning to tech-facilitated sexual
and reproductive healthcare, the digital age represents
an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate all forms of
disparity and inequality.
This 8 March, we are calling on governments, activists
and the private sector alike to power on in their
efforts to make the digital world safer, more inclusive
and more equitable. Facing a multiplicity of global
crises, we have a chance to create a better future—not
just for women and girls, but for all humanity and all
life on Earth. Join us.
Get started today by sharing visuals, messaging and
more from our IWD social media package. And tune in
to the UN Observance of International Women’s Day
at 10 am ET on 8 March.
