The Justina Mutale Foundation will hold a CSW66 Parallel Event on Friday 18 March 2022 at 1.00 p.m. GMT

The Foundation’s parallel event will be focused on the CSW66 Review Theme, “Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Changing World of Work”, under the title WOMEN AND GIRLS SHAPING THE DIGITAL FUTURE: Female Leadership in Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Technology is at the forefront of bringing in new trends in a changing world of work by changing habits and behaviours to create significant wealth. The World Bank has indicated that the absence of women entrepreneurs in the technology industry would lead to a digital world being designed for the 21st century without female leadership. This event will highlight the need for women and girls to get on board and lead in the technology and innovation sector. Speakers and participants will discuss the opportunities, challenges, emerging issues and realities on the ground for female entrepreneurs to lead and work in the innovation and technology sector.

Technology continues to bring change in the world of work by changing habits and behaviours to create significant wealth. In addition, the technology industry has changed lives in many ways and is currently at the forefront of bringing in the new trends in a changing world of work. As indicated by the World Bank, the absence of women entrepreneurs in the technology industry sector would lead to a digital world being designed for the 21st century without female leadership. It is therefore, critical that female entrepreneurs get on board and lead in the technology and innovation sector.