The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) highlighted the critical role of technology and innovation in achieving gender equality. The agreed conclusions adopted by Member States provide a blueprint for stakeholders to promote the full and equal participation and leadership of women and girls in the design, transformation, and integration of digital technologies and innovation processes. CSW67 reaffirmed the importance of women and girls’ full, equal, and meaningful participation and leadership in science, technology, and innovation, and expressed concern about the limited progress in closing the gender gap in access to and use of technologies, connectivity, digital literacy, and education. The commission also expressed grave concern about the continuity and interrelation between offline and online violence, harassment, and discrimination against women and girls, and condemned the increase of such acts. To bridge the gender digital divide, the commission called for significantly increased public and private sector investments, more inclusive innovation ecosystems, and the promotion of safe and gender-responsive technology and innovation. The commission also called for inclusive and equitable quality education to ensure that all women and girls can thrive in a rapidly changing world.
The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) has highlighted the critical role of technology and innovation in achieving gender equality. The meeting, which is the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, closed its two-week-long session by adopting agreed conclusions that provide a blueprint for all stakeholders. These stakeholders include governments, the private sector, civil society, and youth to promote the full and equal participation and leadership of women and girls in the design, transformation, and integration of digital technologies and innovation processes.
CSW67 reaffirmed the importance of women and girls’ full, equal, and meaningful participation and leadership in science, technology, and innovation. The commission also expressed concern about the limited progress in closing the gender gap in access to and use of technologies, connectivity, digital literacy, and education. The commission further expressed grave concern about the continuity and interrelation between offline and online violence, harassment, and discrimination against women and girls, and condemned the increase of such acts.
To bridge the gender digital divide, the commission called for significantly increased public and private sector investments, more inclusive innovation ecosystems, and the promotion of safe and gender-responsive technology and innovation. The commission also called for inclusive and equitable quality education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, information and communications technology, and digital literacy to ensure that all women and girls can thrive in a rapidly changing world.
In conclusion, the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women has provided a blueprint for all stakeholders to promote the full and equal participation of women and girls in the design, transformation, and integration of digital technologies and innovation processes. The commission has also emphasized the importance of safe and gender-responsive technology and innovation, as well as inclusive and equitable quality education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, information and communications technology, and digital literacy to bridge the gender digital divide.
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