Event

Why IT* Matters? Gender Digital Divides in Asia-Pacific

One of the highlights of the panel is the Asia Pacific launch of the EQUALS research group inaugural report.

Time
- Asia/Bangkok
Address
United Nations Conference Centre United Nations ESCAP, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Khwaeng Bang Khun Phrom, Khet Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 Thailand

To celebrate an important milestone in gender equality and women’s empowerment, the United Nations University Institute in Macau will host a side event that will draw attention to the pressing issue of gender digital divides in Asia-Pacific and provide evidence-based strategies necessary to close the gender gap in ICT access, skills, and leadership and ensure inclusion in the digital society.

Bringing a variety of viewpoints and experiences from academia, government, CSO, and the private sector, our panelists will highlight the implications of persistent gaps in digital access, skills, and leadership through personal accounts and case studies. In embracing the synergy of perspectives, we hope to extend a multi-stakeholder approach to advance the Beijing Platform for Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

One of the highlights of the panel is the Asia Pacific launch of the EQUALS research group inaugural report entitled Taking Stock: Data and Evidence on Gender Equality in Digital Access, Skills, and Leadership. The report highlights the implications of persistent gaps across different facets of digital technologies and tells the story of how technology impacts women and girls in various contexts, including jobs and wages, security and privacy, cyber threats, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).

The side event will be held during the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: Beijing+25 Review.

Agenda

12:00 - 12:30  Registration

12:30 - 12:35  Opening Remarks

Cai Cai, Chief, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section, Social Development Division, UNESCAP

12:35 - 12:40  Presentation on EQUALS Inaugural Report on Gender Digital Equality

Don Rodney Junio, Senior Research Assistant, UNU Institute in Macau

12:40 - 13:10  Panel Discussion on Gender Digital Divides in Asia-Pacific

Dr Salma Abbasi, FRGS, Chairperson and CEO, eWorldwide Group

Dr Moon Choi, Associate Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy, South Korea

Tahani Iqbal, Senior Research Manager, LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka

Dr Agnes Lam, Member, Legislative Assembly of Macau/ Associate Professor, Department of Communication, University of Macau, Macau

Moderator: Don Rodney Junio, Senior Research Assistant, UNU Institute in Macau

13:10 - 13:25  Q&A Session

13:25 - 13:30  Closing

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