Women have been urged to actively pursue obtaining and upgrading their digital skills to keep up with the rate of progress.
Theresa Ayoade, the chief executive officer of the event center Charterhouse, who made this appeal, said that given how quickly the world was transitioning to digital technology, women shouldn't be left behind.
Women have endured a variety of gender-related problems throughout the years, including gender violence, unpaid labor, and inadequate political representation, among others, and we do not want to be excluded from the global digital transition.
"Ladies, the future is today and it's digital.
In the future, let it not be claimed of our age that we failed to advance the digital revolution and allowed digital inclusivity to become a gender issue, she remarked.
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Mrs. Ayoade, who recently made this plea at the Fifth National Women's Conference and Expo, added that women must include the acquisition of digital skills in their vision board to achieve this.
"Things are changing quickly. These days, we hear about ideas like contemporary technology, robots, and artificial intelligence, among others.
To avoid falling behind, we must be agile in this, she continued.
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The "DigitALL Innovation and technology for gender equality" event, which was made possible by Charterhouse and Geisha soap, brought together students, tech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and a bevy of tech ladies from a variety of industries. Discussions focused on demystifying digitalization and the significance of women's inclusion.
In addition, there were workshop sessions offered by MEST, an organization that trains people in technology entrepreneurship across Africa, as well as a mentoring and career assistance campaign for female students, employees, and entrepreneurs.
Ethel Cofie, the founder of Women in Tech Africa and chair of the government's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Skills Council, spoke on the need of being daring and courageous to advance.
Women must have the guts to demand more in their work and to advance further," she noted.
Mrs. Cofie also discussed the necessity of instilling a love of technology at a young age, beginning with children.
Nana Yaa Owusu-Ansah, the marketing director for beauty, well-being, and personal care at Unilever Ghana and Francophone Africa, then exhorted all women to make their voices known while also having an effect.
I encourage you to be intentional about enhancing your digital abilities in whichever area you find yourself in as digital continues to alter businesses and society," she said.
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