CSW67 Expert Group Meeting

Expert Group Meeting: Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls

UN Women convened a virtual expert group meeting (EGM) on the priority theme, Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, from 10 - 13 October 2022.

Expert guidance and substantive inputs to preparations for the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (Arabic | French | Russian | Spanish)

• Report (Addendum: Glossary)
• Concept Note
• Programme of Work
• Participants List
• Participants Biographies
• Compilation of Summaries

Information Paper

• UN Women
  Normative frameworks on gender perspectives in technology and innovation

Background Papers

• Alison Gillwald, Executive Director, and Andrew Partridge, Research ICT Africa network
  Gendered nature of digital inequality: Evidence for policy considerations
  [Summary of paper]
• Londa Schiebinger, John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science; Director, Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, Engineering, and Environment, Stanford University
  Harnessing technology and innovation to achieve gender equity and empower all women and girls
  [Summary of paper]

Expert Papers

• Sonia Jorge, Founder and Executive Director, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) and Nathalia Foditsch, Independent Policy Consultant
  What policies do we need to make the internet affordable to all?
  [Summary of paper]
• Helani Galpaya, Chief Executive Officer, and Ayesha Zainudeen, Senior Research Manager, LIRNEasia
  Gender and digital access gaps and barriers in Asia: But what about after access?
  [Summary of paper]
• Milagros Sáinz Ibáñez, Director of the Gender & ICT Research Programme, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
  How to address stereotypes and practices limiting access to STEM-related education for women and girls
  [Summary of paper]
• Patrice Braun, Adjunct Professor, Research and Innovation, Federation University Australia
  Building gender-transformative innovation ecosystems supporting women’s entrepreneurship
  [Summary of paper]
• Sabina Dewan, President and Executive Director, JustJobs Network
  Women, work, and digital platforms: Enabling better outcomes for women in the digital age
  [Summary of paper]
• Anita Gurumurthy, Executive Director, and Nandini Chami, IT for Change
  Innovation to tackle gender inequality: A back-to-basics roadmap
  [Summary of paper]
• Hilde G. Corneliussen, Research Professor, Leader for the Gender, Diversity and Technology research group, Head of Research for Technology and Society, Western Norway Research Institute (Vestlandsforsking)
  Actions and solutions to facilitate women’s careers in technology-driven work environments
  [Summary of paper]
• Lauren Klein, Winship Distinguished Research Professor and Associate Professor, Emory University and Brandeis Marshall, Founder and CEO, DataedX Group
  A social justice framework for leveraging data science to advance gender equity
  [Summary of paper]
• Elettra Ronchi, Adjunct Lecturer to Science Po, School of Public Affairs, Paris; Eleonora Lamm, Advisor, Bioethics and Ethics of Science for Latin America, UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector; Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director General, UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector; and Mariagrazia Squicciarini, Chief of Executive Office and Director a.i., UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Sector.
  The gendered impacts of AI and frontier tech: Policies and safeguards to regulate new technologies, mitigate risks and protect rights
  [Summary of paper]
• Yasmin Bin-Humam, Financial Sector Specialist, and Diana Dezso, Consultant, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)
  Driving digital financial transformation in support of SDG 5: Recent gains and remaining challenges
  [Summary of paper]
• Elena Estavillo Flores, Chief Executive Officer, Centro-i para la Sociedad del Futuro
  What mechanisms can ensure digital technologies favor inclusion and close gender gaps?
  [Summary of paper]
• Dhanaraj Thakur, Research Director, and Asha Allen, Advocacy Director for Europe, Online Expression & Civic Space, Center for Democracy & Technology
  The impacts of online gender-based violence and disinformation on women politicians in representative democracies
  [Summary of paper]
• Nyama Gusona Celestina Marvel, Youth Envoy, ITU Generation Connect Africa Youth Group, and Ian Makamara, Youth Envoy, ITU Generation Connect Africa Youth Group
  The effects of social media on girls: Keeping children safe, preventing abuse and cyber-bullying, and mental health issues
  [Summary of paper]
• Jan Moolman, Co-Manager, Women's Rights Programme, Hija Kamran, WRP and Gender IT Coordinator, and Erika Smith, Take Back the Tech Campaign Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications
  Freedom of expression and participation in digital spaces
  [Summary of paper]
• Suzie Dunn, Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law
  Addressing Gaps and Limitations in Legal Frameworks and Law Enforcement on Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence
  [Summary of paper]

Observer Papers

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
  Education in the digital age for women and girls: Recommendations from the Transforming Education Summit
  [Summary of paper]
• The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  Universal and meaningful connectivity: Are the SDGs fit for purpose to report on progress for women and girls in technology? An approach for gender mainstreaming of the digital ecosystem
  [Summary of paper]
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
  Preparing future generations of women for new jobs demands: skilling, re-skilling, digitalization and automation
  [Summary of paper]
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
  Embedding gender in technology development to ensure that innovation meet the needs of women and girls
  [Summary of paper]
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
  Interlinkages between women’s rights and digital technologies, civic space, data and privacy, and freedom of expression
  [Summary of paper]
• UN Women
  Recommendations on Online and ICT-facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls
  [Summary of paper]