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Women’s Knowledge Digital Library

Making innovation and technology work for women

Paper highlights barriers that contribute towards creating and sustaining the gender gap in innovation and technology.

Description

This background paper highlights the key barriers that contribute towards creating and sustaining the gender gap in innovation and technology, including the limited market awarenss and investment in innovations that meet the needs of women; the gender-blind approach to innovation; the under-representation of women as innovators and entrepreneurs; and the perceived high risk, low reward profile of investing in innovations for women and girls.

Source

http://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2017/9/making-innovation-and-technology-work-for-women

Language

English

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