Ayumi Moore Aoki is a social entrepreneur committed to driving positive, sustainable change through technology. She is the Founder and CEO of Women in Tech, a global movement, with over 250 volunteers, 200,000 members in 6 continents and they are on a mission to empower 5 million women and girls in STEM by 2030.
Nitya Ravi, a contributing Editor at tahawultech.com discussed other pertinent topics in addition to gender inequality in IT, such as digital transformation and FutureTech with Ayumi, in the latest in our series of Women in Tech interviews.
“The pandemic accelerated the shift to a digital-first approach which was adopted by companies, governments and societies alike. However, it also accentuated the digital divide, and most specifically the gender digital gap that exists today across the world. There are millions of women and girls that are suffering from not having access to internet or technological equipment. To achieve SDG 5, gender equality, women need to have equal access to technology and its training. This is particularly true in developing countries. Bright young students who cannot afford a laptop, like Aishwarya Reddy, a 19-year-old college student at Delhi University’s LSR College, came under tremendous stress as she didn’t have a computer to study from at home. She tragically took her life in November 2020.’ said Ayumi.
She further added about the challenges that comes with rapid digital transformation and the need for a leadership that looks at digital resiliency.
Continue reading: https://www.tahawultech.com/news/women-are-the-most-untapped-resource-in-technology-ayumi-moore-aoki/
Nitya Ravi, a contributing Editor at tahawultech.com discussed other pertinent topics in addition to gender inequality in IT, such as digital transformation and FutureTech with Ayumi, in the latest in our series of Women in Tech interviews.
“The pandemic accelerated the shift to a digital-first approach which was adopted by companies, governments and societies alike. However, it also accentuated the digital divide, and most specifically the gender digital gap that exists today across the world. There are millions of women and girls that are suffering from not having access to internet or technological equipment. To achieve SDG 5, gender equality, women need to have equal access to technology and its training. This is particularly true in developing countries. Bright young students who cannot afford a laptop, like Aishwarya Reddy, a 19-year-old college student at Delhi University’s LSR College, came under tremendous stress as she didn’t have a computer to study from at home. She tragically took her life in November 2020.’ said Ayumi.
She further added about the challenges that comes with rapid digital transformation and the need for a leadership that looks at digital resiliency.
Continue reading: https://www.tahawultech.com/news/women-are-the-most-untapped-resource-in-technology-ayumi-moore-aoki/
