The Women’s Affairs Unit at the Women’s Studies Center organized a workshop titled “Women in the World of Information Technology.” The workshop was led by Assist.Prof.Dr. Rana Ali Al-Shujayri, Head of the Women’s Affairs Unit at the College of Mass Communication, University of Baghdad, and Assist.Lecturer Hala Fouad Abbas.
The event aimed to shed light on the pivotal role women play in the technology sector, as well as the key challenges they face in the tech industry. These challenges include barriers to active participation, as well as the gender digital divide that persists in the field.
The workshop concluded with several important recommendations, including: Enhancing technological education for girls and young women, establishing specialized training programs in collaboration with educational institutions and tech companies, providing financial support through low-interest loans to encourage women’s entrepreneurship in the technology sector, raising community awareness to challenge stereotypes about women in the tech field.
In addition empowering women in rural areas by facilitating access to technology and the internet.
This initiative aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 4 (Quality Education) and Goal 5 (Gender Equality), promoting both access to quality education and gender equality in the technology sector.