67TH SESSION OF THE CSW

Ghana is participating in the 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York.

Ghana’s delegation is headed by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Hajia Lariba Zuweira Abudu.

The event which commenced on 6th March, 2023 is themed “Innovation and technological change, educational in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls”.

Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress made with regards to gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide.

Delivering an address at the 67th Session, Hon. Hajia Lariba Abudu indicated that the Government of Ghana has put a robust system in place to train girls and young women in ICT and digital skills, adding that significant progress has been made towards bridging the gender gap, in respect of access to ICT education and tools.

She also intimated that Ghana is mainstreaming ICT studies (as well as coding) into the national curriculum to provide young people – including girls – with more opportunities to learn digital skills.

“The Ghana Code Club provides support and training to the process by establishing ICT clubs for Junior High School students to become creative and confident in the technology world”. She noted

The Sector Minister disclosed at the session that Ghana, through the Ministry of Gender Children & Social Protection (MoGCSP), has taken steps to review and update the National Gender Policy.

The policy, according to her, seeks to create equal opportunities for all by mainstreaming gender equality and women’s empowerment concerns into the national development process so as to improve the social, legal, civic, political, economic and cultural conditions of the country.

“The updated policy document has incorporated current development trends such as ICT and the promotion of women as innovators and entrepreneurs”, she added.

Hon. Lariba Abudu charged all and sundry to work together to challenge gender stereotypes, call out all forms of discrimination in our societies that inhibit girls’ active participation in ICT.

The Minister was accompanied by the Chief Director, Dr. Afisah Zakariah and the Director for the Department of Gender, Madam Faustina Acheampong.

Source: MoGCSP