Bridging the digital gender divide

By: Ma. Aurora “Boots” D. Geotina-Garcia

By today’s standards, technology and internet connection is classified as a need. With most businesses and careers going digital, it is essential for women to have the skills necessary to navigate the cybersphere. Combining the themes of International Women’s Day (IWD) ‘#EmbraceEquity’ and United Nations’ (UN) ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’ – the Philippine Women’s Economic Network’s (PhilWEN) theme focuses on closing the gender gap through accessibility and inclusivity of technology. Ma. Aurora “Boots” D.

Geotina Garcia, as the founding chair and president of PhilWEN, speaks of the multiple practices to bridge the digital gender gap.

First published in The Inquirer on March 02, 2023. Authored by Ma. Aurora “Boots” D. Geotina Garcia, Vice-Chair & President of Institute of Corporate Directors’

Board of Trustees. You can view the article through this link: https://opinion.inquirer.net/161405/bridging-the-digital-gender-divide/amp