"Aligning with the discussions in the meeting of the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) in the G20 agenda, digital ability and literacy are important matters to increase the vulnerable groups' participations," Ministry's Head of Human Resources Research and Development Agency, Hary Budiarto, noted here on Monday.
Budiarto explained that the Digital Talent Scholarship (DTS) Program was able to reduce the gaps in digital ability, especially during the recovery phase of the country due to the pandemic.
This training is aimed at honing the skills and boosting the competitiveness of Information Technology in human resources to support digital transformation to realize a strong, sustainable, and inclusive Indonesia, he added.
Through this event, he emphasized that the government was keen that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) become part of the digital transformation process.
"They cannot be left behind in the discussions of digital transformation. Through the Digital Entrepreneurship Academy (DEA), which is part of the DTS program, the ministry will strive to encourage women to become the center of economic recovery," Budiarto stated.
He drew attention to several digital inequalities between men and women.
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Meanwhile, Coordination Deputy of Children, Women, and Youth Quality Improvement at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Femmy Eka Kartika noted that women's participation in the MSME sector was very high, but they faced challenges in digital knowledge and financing access.
To this end, Kartika emphasized that the government was aware of how significant entrepreneurship and MSME were as the backbone of the economy.
Women in Digital Entrepreneurship (WiDE): #RecoverTogether with Digital Entrepreneurship will be held on Thursday, April 21, and is open to Indonesian women entrepreneurs aged 15-35 years. The registration is open on April 3-19 on https://komin.fo/kartini website.
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