This International Women’s Day (8 March), join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.
From the earliest days of computing to the present age of virtual reality and artificial intelligence, women have made untold contributions to the digital world in which we increasingly live.
Their accomplishments have been against all odds, in a field that has historically neither welcomed nor appreciated them.
Today, a persistent gender gap in digital access keeps women from unlocking technology’s full potential.
Their underrepresentation in STEM education and careers remains a major barrier to their participation in tech design and governance.
And the pervasive threat of online gender-based violence, coupled with a lack of legal recourse, too often forces them out of the digital spaces they do occupy.
At the same time, digital technology is opening new doors for the global empowerment of women, girls, and other marginalized groups.
From gender-responsive digital learning to tech-facilitated sexual and reproductive healthcare, the digital age represents an unprecedented opportunity to eliminate all forms of disparity and inequality.
This 8 March, we are calling on governments, activists, and the private sector alike to #PowerOn their efforts to make the digital world safer, more inclusive, and more equitable.
Facing a multiplicity of global crises, we have a chance to create a better future—not just for women and girls, but for all humanity and all life on Earth.
Join us and show your support for International Women’s Day (#IWD2023) using UN Women’s social media visuals.
And learn more about this year's theme on the UN Women website.
