Digital Economy : Women Advocate Increased Access

Female staff of the Prime Minister’s Office who met during a round table conference on March 6, 2023 within the framework of commemorative activities marking the 38th edition of the International Women’s Day in Cameroon, have encouraged each other and other women to use their numerical strength as a gateway in accessing the digital economy. This year’s edition is globally commemorated under the theme, “For an inclusive digital world; Innovation and technologies for gender equality,” and the round table conference of the aforementioned staff was under the theme, “Digital transformation and female leadership in the Cameroonian public administration.” Deliberations were moderated by the Special Adviser to the Prime Minister, Aissa Fadadjo and the ladies were divided into four working groups for in-depth reflections. 
The keynote speaker, Chargé de mission at the Star Building, Scholastica Ngono, said discussions aimed at promoting and encouraging equal and equitable access of women to the digital economy. “At the Prime Minister’s Office, women are not discriminated against as concerns access to computers. It suffices for a request to be made and actions will...