ISLAMABAD: Chairman PTA, Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman chaired a meeting with Madiha Hamid, CEO, DEMO Pakistan and Waqas Hassan, Regional Lead for Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP).
DEMO is the only organisation from Asia to win over USD 1 million grant by the WiDEF – a fund established by USAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
DEMO will implement the 2-year grant to address Pakistan’s gender digital divide, where only 26% of women have internet access, compared to 47% of men.
This project will empower 10,000 women in government colleges through digiskills training, provide an online safety chatbot for 52 million WhatsApp users in Pakistan, and run an advocacy campaign targeting 8 million social media users to bring about social and behavioral change.
Chairman PTA reaffirmed PTA’s full support for the project’s successful implementation, highlighting the authority’s commitment to enhancing digital inclusion and empowering women.
