UNICEF convenes gaming sector to ideation session with adolescent girls
What, On International Women’s Day, UNICEF announced the Game Changers Coalition , a partnership call-out to the gaming industry and beyond to join the UN agency in bridging the gender digital skills gap, equipping adolescent girls to become the coders, designers, and leaders of a more inclusive, diverse, and safe digital future. The initiative builds…, Why, Every year, adolescent girls and young women in low and middle-income countries miss out on $15 billion in economic opportunities due to the digital gender gap and the lack of 21st century skills. Within the gaming industry, less than a quarter of the workforce are women, yet women and girls represent nearly half of the world’s 2 billion gamers…, When & Where, 4- 5 May, 2023, at Elite Hotel Marina Tower, Stockholm, Sweden UNICEF CONVENES GAMING SECTOR TO IDEATION SESSION WITH ADOLESCENT GIRLS Available for interview Adolescent girls attending the ideation session are available for interview upon request. Bios will be provided closer to the time. UNICEF Office of Innovation Spokespeople Oumayma Raimi…