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Closing the Digital Skills Gender Divide
On 20 July, Ms Saniye Gülser Corat participated at a webinar with Novia Salcedo Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at equipping young people with the necessary skills to participate in the labour world.
In her presentation, Ms Corat explained how UNESCO sparked a global conversation on the importance of integrating gender equality considerations into artificial intelligence.
In March 2019, UNESCO published, in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and within the framework of the EQUALS global partnership for gender equality in the digital age, I’d Blush if I Could: closing gender divides in digital skills through education. Since its press release, the publication solicited great interest and debate around the world. It brought to light the topic of the gendering of AI technology and the importance of education to develop the digital skills of women and girls, which, according to Ms Corat, cannot be underestimated.
According to the European Commission, 90% of jobs today require a certain level of digital skills. Right now, women are lagging far behind. They represent less than one third of those working in science research and development, and even less in ‘frontier’ technologies. Women make up only 17.5% of the tech workforce worldwide, and hold just 5% of leadership positions.
Education has a vital role to play to help reset gendered views of technology and ensure equality for women and girls.
In her presentation, Ms Corat explained how UNESCO sparked a global conversation on the importance of integrating gender equality considerations into artificial intelligence.
In March 2019, UNESCO published, in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and within the framework of the EQUALS global partnership for gender equality in the digital age, I’d Blush if I Could: closing gender divides in digital skills through education. Since its press release, the publication solicited great interest and debate around the world. It brought to light the topic of the gendering of AI technology and the importance of education to develop the digital skills of women and girls, which, according to Ms Corat, cannot be underestimated.
According to the European Commission, 90% of jobs today require a certain level of digital skills. Right now, women are lagging far behind. They represent less than one third of those working in science research and development, and even less in ‘frontier’ technologies. Women make up only 17.5% of the tech workforce worldwide, and hold just 5% of leadership positions.
Education has a vital role to play to help reset gendered views of technology and ensure equality for women and girls.
20 July 2020
Last update:20 April 2023
