Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) highlights the impact of training women, youth and professionals in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Sahel region with practical IT skills, including AI and app development. Through inclusive digital skills training run by the Division for Prosperity/Hiroshima Office, young participants gain the knowledge and tools to turn their dreams into reality and foster social and economic prosperity for all.
We must bridge the digital divide through training to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, leaving no one behind. Learn about the stories of training alumni – their desire to learn and to use their new skills to foster social and economic prosperity in their communities.
Future For Women in Afghanistan: Self-learning to Step Forward
Hosna, a 20-year-old Afghan alumna of 2021 Leading Inclusive 4IR: Empowering Women in Afghanistan for the Future of Work through Digital Reskilling by UNITAR Division for Prosperity. Her experience with the online UNITAR programme is a good example showing that self-study is key to women’s empowerment in Afghanistan. She is working outside Afghanistan on an online platform providing opportunities for women in Afghanistan to learn computer programming and English. She wishes for the people of Afghanistan to keep their hopes and not lose them.
