Post-Covid world will see more women in tech: Experts
Saman Haziq/Dubai
Reuters
Today, a lot of women are already taking up STEM courses but an evaluation must be done to understand how they take their STEM skills to their professional careers.
Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies as companies and businesses switched to remote operations and till date are relying heavily on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, the speed of 5G network, big data, and more. This coupled with flexible work models has proven to work in favour of women, helping them attain a work-life balance in a post-Covid world, experts have said at a webinar organised by the Dubai Women Establishment (DWE).
DUBAI: Throughout the Middle East and the world, social enterprises have been among the first to respond to the significant challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
In Tunisia, the Banque Alimentaire Durable dispensed food aid to needy families during the month of Ramadan and beyond, while in Lebanon, the non-governmental organization Abaad fielded nearly twice as many calls on its domestic abuse helpline in the first four months of the year than it did over the whole of 2019.
This ability to deliver emergency relief to areas underserved by governments and the market could see investment in social enterprises remain relatively steady and perhaps even grow, a June survey by New York-based Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) revealed.