BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to aggravate gender inequality, women are looking for solutions. In light of this, representatives from UN Women, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), Manatū Wāhine Ministry for Women, China Chamber of International Commerce, China Women’s University, Women Political Leaders, and other speakers shared their vision and recommendations on digital transformation for women to get through the crisis, at the APEC Women Connect Online Conference on 30 June.
The virtual conference was co-hosted by ABAC, the private-sector arm of the APEC, and DHgate, the leading B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China.
Julia Torreblanca, chair of ABAC Inclusion Working Group, said in the welcome remarks, “This is a great opportunity for us in the private sector to engage even more actively and fight together with authorities the best way around challenging times.”
Mohammad Naciri, regional director of UN Women for Asia and the Pacific, shared a general landscape of the gender inequality in technology adoption, citing India as an example, where only one-third of women have a mobile phone, compared to two-thirds of men. “We believe that digital technologies present enormous opportunities for women, which is why we want to get them into their hands,” Naciri said.
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