Women in the Digital Era

Online event

13.00-14.30 Brussels Time

(14.00-15.30 Finland Time)

Since becoming the first country in the world to grant women full political rights more than 100 years ago, Finland has been a pioneer in gender equality. The country ranks third worldwide in the Global Gender Gap Report, and it is recognised as the second-best country globally to be a girl.

Gender equality is also contributing to the country’s prosperity: affordable childcare, adequate parental leave and a commitment to helping parents achieve a good work-life balance allows women to fully participate in the workforce.

This online conference explored the key contributors to Finland’s long-lasting success with top leaders from politics, business, NGOs and academia.

The event placed a special focus on the role of women in technology. As a tech-savvy country with a large percentage of female entrepreneurs and graduates, Finland leads by example when it comes to providing work opportunities for women in the digital sphere.

Participants also discussed objectives for further improving gender equality to build a more equal and inclusive digital era in Finland and elsewhere in Europe.

The panel was moderated by Berta Herrero, Senior EU Public Affairs Manager at Huawei.

For questions about this event, please contact events@huawei.eu