Reducing the Gender Digital Divide

The Digital for Girls and Women project supports efforts in Belgium, Burkina Faso and Uganda to enable women and girls to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the digital society and economy. 

At the Connected Africa Summit 2024, experts discuss achievements and activities on how reduce the gender digital divide in Africa. 

The video features interviews with: 

• Onica Nonhlanhla Makwakwa (South Africa), Digital inclusion and gender equality expert 
• Shamira Ahmed (South Africa), Chair of the D4D Hub civil society and academia advisory group for Africa 
• Ada Nduka Oyom (Nigeria), Executive Director of She Code Africa 
• Vanessa Onek Tandekwiri, Consultant with Startup Uganda 
• Noélie Kiswendsida Kouraogo (Burkina Faso), President of Mys'TIC Association 
• Meryem Kassou (Morocco), Founder of DIGITIS 
• Irene Mwendwa (Uganda), Executive Director of Pollicy

See also Access to Technologies for Women and Girls and The Path to Leadership for Women and Girls in ICT.