FAECARE FOUNDATION celebrates INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRLCHILD 2021
Theme: Digital generation, Our generation.
The non-governmental organization known for the propagation of the rights of persons with disabilities especially women and children with disabilities, based on the theme of this year’s celebration, pointed out the importance of digitalization and why more girls should be encouraged to take it up as a profession.
“Digitalization is the enabling or improving processes by leveraging digital technologies and digitized data.
1. It increases productivity and efficiency
2. It reduces costs
3. It improves an existing business process
4.It increases ones prospects in this digital world”
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The group lamented that many girls are not quickly and readily introduced to the digital world when compared to the male counterpart.
They called for the change of the scenario women are engine for transformational change so when you equip girls with the right resources, the gap between boys and girls economically would be bridged.
