This year’s International Women’s Day’s thematic “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” offers the perfect opportunity to explore the nexus between peacebuilding, gender equality and technology. Hard to believe, but these three are much more interconnected than you think!
“Women interested in monetising their skills can become financially independent by using social media and e-commerce platforms to sell their products to a global audience and create a better life for themselves and their communities. Digital tools, if made accessible to all genders, can be a potent catalyst for awareness-building and transformation. Women may band together to advocate for their rights, demand an end to gender-based violence and discrimination, and motivate others to join the cause of women’s empowerment.” – Navya Khana, The Peacebuilding Project.
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