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Supporting Women Digital Entrepreneurs and Leaders

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Digital Leadership Institute

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Katja Legisa

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20th September 2023, Trondheim

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  • Technology is an opportunity
  • Driver of economic development & growth
  • Facilitator of women empowerment around the world
  • Women can secure their territory in the future by shaping it in the way they want.

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Future = Technology

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Women in STEM

Europe, a region of 27 countries with some of the most digitally-intensive economies in the world, women are still more likely than men to have:

  • no or low digital skills;
  • less access to the internet and online digital platforms;
  • significantly lower employment as IT professionals;
  • low single-digit participation as founders of technology-driven enterprise.

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Core digital

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Business

20% of Girls Want Career in Tech

25% of Computer Science degrees

30% of ICT Sector Jobs

20% of Tech Roles �in ICT

20% of Mgt �roles in ICT

10% of ICT

Boards

Fortune

500: 4%

46% of Total Workforce

22% of Middle Management

14% of Executive

Management

21%

Board

President

7%

CEO

4%

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Women in Leadership in Tech Companies

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Women in Technology Jobs

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For cultivating equal (digital) future we need to first create and change the ecosystem.

..it’s not only about having more women CEO, creating new businesses and tech services, but shifting mindsets so we can own our future.

How: change the approach and alter situation by encouraging women’s knowledge, skills and attitude.

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Filling the missing link…

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  • Who: Brussels-based, grassroot, international NGO
  • What: Promoting greater participation of girls and women in strategic, innovative ESTEAM sectors
    • Entrepreneurship
    • STEM
    • Arts
  • How: Building an ecosystem for girls and women in tech through education, entrepreneurship support and awareness

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Education & Skills Development:

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Support:

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Advocacy & Awareness-Building:

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Best Practices Research & Consultancy:

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Move it Forward: Female digital starters events

Athena: Approaches to valorise the high entrepreneurial potential of migrant women to contribute to their social and economic integration

Entrepreneurship projects

  • Beginners, ESTEAM skill-focused
  • Social mission & hands-on
  • Projects become eligible for inqubation

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  • R&I peers: improving gender equality in research organisations by introducing gender equality plans
  • Women STEM-UP: breaking down gender stereotypes in STEM higher education ecosystem by creating a Training programme for STEM educators and boost women’s passion for STEM by assisting female students

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Projects for Academia

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Young

OnSafe – training young people with the necessary knowledge, skills and tools to prevent being exposed to online risks and threats

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Thank you

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