Women across the world use this day to come together to celebrate and rally for equal treatment and representation it’s also a day where women are recognized for their contributions and achievements irrespective of division whether national, international, or cultural.
The theme for this year’s International women’s day 2023 is “DigitALL: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR GENDER EQUALITY “
The topic highlights not only how technology is crucial to advancing rights, but a growing digital gender gap that is impacting everything from job opportunities for women and their safety online.
According to the UN 259 million fewer women have access to the Internet than men, and women are largely underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions. Bringing women into technology results in more creative solutions and has greater potential for innovations that meet women’s née and promote gender equality says the UN. “their lack of inclusion by contract, comes with massive costs.
HOW DID THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’s DAY CELEBRATION START?
The predecessor of international women’s day previously known as NATIONAL WORKERS DAY was first observed in the United States on February 28th 1909 at the suggestion of activist THERESA MALKIEL.
The idea of an international women’s day was suggested in 1910 during an international socialist women’s conference in Copenhagen Denmark.
It was during this conference that Clara Zetkin, a German communist activist, universal suffragist and advocate of women’s rights, proposed the idea that there be a designated day for women everywhere to “press for their demands “. Her idea was met with unanimous approval from all the women representing 17th Century.
“DIGITAL: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR GENDER EQUALITY.
Innovation and technology change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls “.
Today, on international women and girls benefit from the opportunities offered by the technological transformation – but also, and above all, we need to ensure that they can help shape it, on an equal footing.
WHY IS THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IS IMPORTANT
The following is the importance of women’s day.
- To improve equality for women in tech
- Elevate the visibility of women’s creativity
- Empower women’s choice in health. Etc.
This day also celebrates and recognizes the women and girls who are heading the acceleration of transfigurative technology and digital education.
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