The gender digital divide is a global issue that is reinforced by existing socioeconomic gaps and negatively impacts women’s economic empowerment. Women account for only 24 percent of
The Department of Information and Communications Technology in the Philippines is taking an active role in promoting gender equality and empowerment of women through ICT with the launch of its program, Digital Innovation for Women Advancement .
Diwa is one of the DICT’s initiatives pursuant to the Philippines’ commitment to the International Telecommunications Union as a council member. The program complements the ITU’s goal of becoming a model organization for gender equality by using ICT to empower women. I had the opportunity to present and propose Diwa as a project in international telecommunications and ICT fora such as those under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and Association of Southeast Asian Nations—and received overwhelming support from several countries.
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