UN Women Executive Director implores women to be part of the digital revolution

“As they grow up, girls must be exposed to a broad range of careers,” says UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on International Women’s Day being celebrated across the world today.

The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030, #BeBoldForChange, a call on the world to help forge a better and more gender inclusive working world.

According to the United Nations, the world of work is changing, with significant implications for women. “On one hand, technological advances and globalisation bring unprecedented opportunities for those who can access them. On the other hand, there is growing informality of labour, income inequality and humanitarian crises.”

Reflecting on the theme of the day; Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, acknowledged that across the world, too many women and girls spend too many hours on household responsibilities—typically more than double the time spent by men and boys.

Listene to her statement on International Women's Day