IGF 2017 WS #49 Digital inclusion for women: Scaling up our efforts

Information

Session

Short Title:

Bridging the gender gap in internet access and use

Proposer's Name: Ms. Claire Sibthorpe
Proposer's Organization: GSMA
Co-Proposer's Name: Ms. Lindsey Dominica
Co-Proposer's Organization: GSMA
Co-Organizers:
Ms., Claire, SIBTHORPE, Private Sector, GSMA
Ms., Dominica, LINDSEY, Private Sector, GSMA

Agenda:

Introduction: Claire Sibthorpe, Head of Connected Women, GSMA

Panel discussion: Panelists:

Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Chief of the Strategic Planning and Membership Department, International Telecommunications Union
Yannick Glemarec, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women
Mai Oldgard, Senior Vice President, Head of Group Sustainability, Telenor
Nanjira Sambuli, Digital Equality Advocacy Manager, Web Foundation
Rachel Samren, EVP Chief External Affairs Officer, Millicom
Chat Garcia Ramilo, Executive Director, Association for Progressive Communications
Government, tbc

Interactive discussion: Interactive discussion with workshop participants focusing on how we can scale up efforts to ensure digital inclusion for women

Closing remarks: Closing remarks by panellists and moderator