The Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP) is pleased to invite you to an upcoming networking breakfast for the Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF). This invite-only event will take place on Friday, 21 November 2024 from 07h30 to 09h00 at the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

This networking breakfast will provide an opportunity to continue discussions, and interactive insight sharing, aimed at enabling digital inclusion experts and policy makers to grapple with some of the pressing issues perpetuating the gender digital divide. We encourage your participation to explore how your efforts can align with WiDEF’s mission to advance gender digital inclusion.

Kindly confirm your attendance no later than 18 November 2024. We look forward to your participation in this important and exclusive dialogue aimed at empowering women through digital transformation.

About WiDEF

The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) is a joint effort between USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate progress on closing the gender digital divide. WiDEF is also supported by global anchor partners: Microsoft, the Reliance Foundation, and a growing pool of strategic partners. WiDEF identifies, directly funds, and advances investment in proven solutions to close the gender digital divide, improving women’s livelihoods, economic security, and resilience. WiDEF is managed by CARE, the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership, and the GSMA Foundation. Learn more at: widef.global