The means of production: digital tools for economic empowerment - #Women4Business
Room: Purple Stage
Description
Women face barriers in access to work, and when they start companies they get just half the capital that men do and are less likely to seek funding through networks of friends and acquaintances. At the same time, women also face a digital gender gap with barriers to internet access and use. How can businesses and governments help overcome these and other challenges? What digital tools and solutions empower women to gain access to financing, markets and services they need for long-term economic empowerment?