ICTs: A springboard for women in agriculture

Thursday 24th April 2014, marks the International Girls in ICT Day organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). 

Reinforcing the role of young women in ICTs and agriculture

Finance, market information, training, climate change mitigation.... The uses of ICTs in agriculture are numerous. Over three weeks, young and the less young, men and women, are invited to participate in an online debate on the theme ‘Enhancing young women’s engagement in ICT and agriculture’.

During the three week period, participants from around the ACP will exchange their experiences, ideas, challenges and hopes on a daily basis. Each week, the debate will focus on a new theme: understanding the use of ICTs in agriculture by girls and young women; the use of ICTs for entrepreneurship by young women in agriculture; and supporting women developing ICT applications for agriculture.

Bloggers, web developers, entrepreneurs, government officials, and others with various role and responsibilities will be involved. They are not all techies but each one is very aware of the role ICTs can play to help them secure their well deserved role and place.

To read more, ICTs: A springboard for women in agriculture

Adapted from CTA.INT