Practical Insights on Women and Technology

Apply Now: £500,000 for Digital Violence Against Women and Girls Reduction Solutions

Apply Now: £500,000 for Digital Violence Against Women and Girls Reduction Solutions

Published on: Nov 18 2024 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is preventable. We can prevent violence through multiple pathways: by preventing violence before it occurs, particularly...
Apply Now: $85,000 for Women Social Impact ICT Entrepreneurs

Apply Now: $85,000 for Women Social Impact ICT Entrepreneurs

Published on: Oct 21 2024 by Wayan Vota - 6 Comments
Talented women are often told that a career in technology isn’t for them and recent researches shows that investors are hesitant to invest in businesses founded...
How Can African Women Bridge the Digital Gender Gap?

How Can African Women Bridge the Digital Gender Gap?

Published on: Oct 02 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
There is a harsh reality in digital development: Women need much more than a phone to bridge the digital gender gap.  They needed to overcome the gender norms...
How to Increase Girls Digital Literacy in East Asia and Pacific

How to Increase Girls Digital Literacy in East Asia and Pacific

Published on: May 15 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The recent UNICEF study Girls’ Digital Literacy in East Asia and Pacific Regions, showed that girls and boys across the region are online in huge numbers, but...
How Girls Access Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Information Online

How Girls Access Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Information Online

Published on: Mar 21 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
How can we harness the power of digital technology to improve adolescent girls’ and young women’s SRHR? That was the key question informing Going Online for...
USAID How To Guide for Bringing More Women Online

USAID How To Guide for Bringing More Women Online

Published on: Jan 17 2024 by Guest Writer - 3 Comments
Internet adoption and mobile phone ownership are on the rise globally, yet 2.7 billion people remain unconnected to the Internet. Within this digital divide, there...
Proven: Education and Mobile Phones Reduce HIV Infections in Women

Proven: Education and Mobile Phones Reduce HIV Infections in Women

Published on: Dec 05 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Proven: Education and Mobile Phones Reduce HIV Infections in Women
  Despite remarkable progress in the fight against HIV, the number of new infections remains unacceptably high, epidemics continue to grow in certain communities,...
Apply Now: $40,000 Grants for Feminist Internet Research Projects

Apply Now: $40,000 Grants for Feminist Internet Research Projects

Published on: Oct 23 2023 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Creating a feminist internet is critical to bring about transformation in gendered structures of power that exist online and on-ground. The needs of women and gender-diverse...
Five AI Innovators Shaping the Future of International Development

Five AI Innovators Shaping the Future of International Development

Published on: Oct 18 2023 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Artificial Intelligence stands at the forefront as a transformative force, reshaping myriad sectors including international development. In this article, we delve...
Apply Now: $50,000 for Women’s Participation in ICTforAg Solutions

Apply Now: $50,000 for Women’s Participation in ICTforAg Solutions

Published on: Sep 25 2023 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Increasing women’s participation in digital agri-food advisory services and programs improves gender equality and is a strategic approach to improving agricultural...