From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Africa Media Development Foundation has joined women all over the world to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day and called for inclusive digital space for all gender.
With the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality” the AMDF Executive Director, Mrs Sekyen Dadik in a statement, applauded every woman who has been resilient despite the digital inequality and continues to support and push for equality for women at different levels and sectors of engagement.
AMDF, the Executive Director said, was not unaware of the challenges limiting access to technology for women, which include but not limited to; poor education, discriminatory gender norms, poverty, but also acknowledge salient issues like cyber bullying, cyber stalking.
While acknowledging women journalists who against all odds of digital threats and attacks have continued to engage digital tools and technology to contribute their quota in advancing their role in speaking for the voiceless, Mrs Dadik said, the AMDF will continue to partner and support women and girls towards an equitable digital space.
She also calls for renewed support and commitment by all stakeholders, including government, private and corporate organizations towards bridging the digital gap in the area of access and affordability to technological tools.
