Sri Lanka, April 25 -- While most Sri Lankan politicians and the people are focused on elections-what elections and when or whether they will be held-it is more important to give attention and priority to issues such as gender equality. It is especially important to focus on the role of women in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the upcoming technological revolution that could manifest through areas like artificial intelligence.
Today, the United Nations marks the International Girls in ICT Day with the theme being "Leadership" to underscore the critical need for strong female role models in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
According to the UN, although women now fill 40% of high-skill occup...