Online Learning & Remote Work: Digital Empowerment

Remote work options have proven instrumental in attracting and retaining underrepresented groups, including women.
A McKinsey report revealed that 71% of companies acknowledge the positive impact of offering remote options in attracting and retaining more employees from diverse backgrounds.

In many parts of the world, women face cultural, societal or logistical challenges that make traditional education inaccessible.
Both online learning and remote work are helping level the playing fields, offering women educational and career opportunities they might not otherwise have had.

The growth and adoption of industry micro-credentials have emerged as a powerful tool in empowering women by providing them with the means to acquire digital skills quickly and transition into higher-paying jobs.
They also provide them with a path to re-enter the workforce after a long career break, and allow them to acquire the new skills required to address the changing nature of jobs.

Online learning and remote work are driving a transformative shift, creating more equal opportunities for women in a society that has long grappled with gender disparities.

Source / weforum.org