About the project
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Formed in response to the Democracy Initiative, its purpose is to promote the development of open market, private enterprise systems abroad and to foster the growth of independent business institutions in foreign countries.
Within the grant we are working on two topics related to women (in IT) and women entrepreneurs.
Women’s digital literacy
- The first theme is to strengthen the digital literacy of women, especially women entrepreneurs, through networking, training, skills and knowledge building. We have a long-term focus on supporting digital transformation and increasing women’s digital literacy through networking, training, skills and knowledge building. We want women to be motivated to upskill and upskill and thus increase their competitiveness in the labour market.
- At the same time, we are strengthening and developing the existing community of women in IT so that they don’t leave the IT sector and can take advantage of the opportunities that information technology provides, whether for employment or business optimization.
- The project is therefore implementing a number of activities focused on digital skills building and digital transformation: easily accessible educational workshops and networking events for successful community building of women in technology.
Mapping online gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the workplace
- Another objective of the project is to map online gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the workplace, particularly from the private sector perspective.
- Online refers to forms of violence and harassment that take place through digital and online channels. These messages can include cyberbullying, online stalking, unlawful sharing of intimate content and other forms that seek to harm or humiliate people based on their gender. Online violence can have serious consequences for the mental health and safety of those affected, and according to recent research, hate posts against women are the most common form of online hate.
- We see this form of harassment and violence as a challenge in the digital age, and we believe that by being active we can raise awareness and reduce online violence.
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Funding
Center for International Private Enterprise Grant Scheme
