Bridging gender digital divide: TechEquity launch at G20 Summit tomorrow

New Delhi: India will launch TechEquity - a digital inclusion platform that seeks to bridge the gender digital divide - on Tuesday, the first day of two-day G20 EMPOWER summit in Gandhinagar.

"The platform will impact two to three million women across the globe over the next year," Sangita Reddy, joint managing director of the Apollo Hospitals Group and the chair of G20 EMPOWER, told ET.

India will also present a revised pledge at the summit for adoption by the members.


TechEquity, already open for registration, is one of the key outcomes of India's G20 presidency. Available in 120 languages, it will be free for women to use. It will collate best-in-class courses on digital and financial literacy, tech skill development and core skill enhancement. The platform - to be funded by India for the next three years - will be maintained by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Ficci).

EMPOWER is the G20 Alliance for Empowerment and Progression of Women's Economic Representation that was launched in 2019 with representation from governments and private sector under the Sherpa Track for accelerating women's leadership and empowerment across G20 countries.