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You cannot become what you cannot see:    Nicole Pitter Patterson on gender inequalities in the digital world

You cannot become what you cannot see: Nicole Pitter Patterson on gender inequalities in the digital world

FromParlAmericas Podcast


You cannot become what you cannot see: Nicole Pitter Patterson on gender inequalities in the digital world

FromParlAmericas Podcast

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode was recorded during the 7th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Open Parliament Network ‘The Future of Democracy in the Digital Era,’ held in April of 2023, in Santiago, Chile.In a session moderated by The Honourable Minister Dr. Joyelle Clarke, of Saint Kitts and Nevis, panellist Nicole Pitter Patterson, a senior development consultant specializing in women's economic empowerment and technology for the common good, presents on the digital inclusion of women and girls in STEM fields.As the co-founder and director of She Leads IT and the Caribbean Girls Hack initiative, Ms. Pitter Patterson addresses the impact of gender inequalities on access to the benefits of digital transformation. She highlights the challenges faced by women and girls in the region, including underrepresentation in leadership roles in the technology sector, barriers to entry, and unconscious biases. She concludes her remarks by offering examples of good practices for more inclusive digital transformation.
Released:
Jun 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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ParlAmericas is the inter-parliamentary institution that promotes parliamentary diplomacy in the inter-American system. Convening the national legislatures from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas works to strengthen democratic governance in the hemisphere by enhancing the ability of legislators to fulfill their roles and responsibilities through exchanges of parliamentary best practices and by promoting cooperative political dialogue on regional issues. The ParlAmericas Podcast is compiled from sessions recorded from different ParlAmericas activities delivered on-location across the hemisphere. For more information about ParlAmericas visit www.parlamericas.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @parlamericas ........................... ParlAmericas es la institución interparlamentaria que promueve la diplomacia parlamentaria en el sistema interamericano. Convoca a las legislaturas nacionales de Norte, Centro y Sur América y el Caribe, ParlAmericas trabaja para fortalecer la gobernanza democrática en el hemisferio amplificando la capacidad de los legisladores para cumplir con sus funciones y responsabilidades mediante intercambios de buenas prácticas legislativas y promoviendo un dialogo político cooperativo sobre problemáticas regionales. El podcast de ParlAmericas se ha compilado a partir de sesiones grabadas de las diferentes actividades de ParlAmericas realizadas localmente alrededor de todo el hemisferio. Para obtener más información acerca de ParlAmericas, visite www.parlamericas.org o síganos en Facebook y Twitter @parlamericas