Sylvie Nsanga is a social justice activist working as a digitalization specialist with the government of Rwanda. To her Digitalization is enabling or improving processes by leveraging digital technologies and digitized data. Rapid technological advancements and digitalization are transforming the world of work and how we live our day-to-day lives. The world economies are depending on technology and innovation which have become central to processes disruption such as in manufacturing, food production, health care, education, and business through e-commerce and cashless transactions. ICTs will continue to be a significant part of our future as it connects itself to more and more parts of our lives. ICTs offer multi-benefits in shaping the future and offering the vast potential to women and girls such as in improving access to education, health information, and services, boosting agricultural productivity and facilitating agri-business values chains, and creating decent jobs for women. Sylvie believes that ICTs can also offer women flexibility in time and space and can be of particular value to women who face social isolation or disconnected from essential services. Furthermore, Sylvie hights that the SDG5 on Gender equality will be achieved if women are part of the digital revolution, specifically Target 5.b “Enhance the use of ICT to promote the women empowerment” clearly states the need to use enabling technologies, in particular, ICT to promote and empower women (The Global Goals, n.a). Achieving SDGs and NST1(Rwanda National Trans will require fast-tracking initiatives that bridge the gender digital divide such as mainstreaming women’s needs into government digitalization plans, avail relevant and meaningful solutions
Sylvie Nsanga
Sylvie Nsanga is a social justice activist and feminist with a background and passion in ICT for Development with more than 13 years of experience in digitalization policies and strategies, currently working as a digitalization specialist with the government of Rwanda. She is passionate about digital and inclusive innovations to solve society's most pressing challenges.
Growing up in patriarchal societies, seeing and living gender injustices and inequalities at an early age, she realized her call and the many privileges she possesses to fight for social justice. For the last 25 years, she is serving in different human rights organizations to promote women’s rights and access to justice. In addition, she contributed to youth social and economic development in her country and served as secretary-general of the Rwanda National Youth Council (2005-2010).
She has made gender and digital justice her purpose, her research and advocacy link ICT to social justice with the goal to bridge the widespread gender digital divide. Currently, with partners, she is involved in exciting projects to promote children and women's digital freedom, safety, and building their digital footprint. Sylvie holds a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from the former Kigali Institute of Science and Technology and a Master’s degree in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
