Lobbyists call for gender-equality in Nigerian ICT opportunities
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 Filed Under :Planet Talk Card News
People making cheap calls to Nigeria often rely on information and communications technology (ICT) to meet their needs.
According to lobbyist group Women In Technology In Nigeria (WITIN), there are not enough women in the ICT sector and more needs to be done to encourage female involvement, The Nation reported.
In an address to journalists held in Lagos, WITIN president Martha Aldade outlined the reasons why girls were failing to take a crucial role in Nigeria’s ICT industry.
She said that an “empowered woman is an empowered nation”, highlighting that it was increasingly important for women to be involved in ICT as families continue to rely on the income of women to support them.
In a bid to encourage girls into ICT, the WITIN will run a competition aimed at sparking their interest by bringing out the social side to ICT.
As part of the initiative, the group will also launch Grassroots Women Empowerment Through ICT, which will be geared at marginalised women such as those in rural areas.
WITIN works with NGOs and corporate organisations to fulfil its vision of empowering women in ICT.
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