CSW 67 Parallel Event : Political and Economic Empowerment of Women in the Digital Age

Co-Hosts:

International Council of Women (ICW)

Global Summit of Women (GSW)

Korean Institute for Women and Politics (KIWP)

Description:

The digital age opens up new transformative opportunities for women which may enhance equal economic opportunities, foster the political empowerment and help to achieve greater gender equality. However, a wide digital gender divide exists in access to and use of digital technology and digital technology also has the potential to exacerbate existing gender inequalities. This event convenes a panel of experts to discuss policies and measures to promote the use of technology as a tool for women’s empowerment, to provide women and girls with equal access to digital skills and products, to build capacities of women and girls in digital skills and leadership, and to use of ICT to increase political participation and leadership.

Speakers:

1. Irene Natvidad

• President, Global Summit of Women
• President of GlobeWomen Research and Education Institute

2. Caren Grown

• Senior Fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution
• Global Director for Gender at the World Bank Group
• Former Senior Technical Advisor in the Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment Global Practice

3. Viviane Teitelbaum

• Member of the Parliament of Brussels and feminist
• President, the European Center of International Council of women (ECICW)

4. Pam Rajput

• Professor(Emeritus) of Panjab University in Women’s Studies and Development
• Renowned activist in women’s movement

5. Linda Liu

• Former Vice President, International Council of Women