Roundup: for the week ending 30 April 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 24 April to Sunday 30 April 2023.
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Tag: women
ICTP 248: AI and content development, tech and inequality to girls and the quality of Caribbean telecoms services
In our April 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Charlie Ann St. Cyr, a Social Impact Strategist and Founder of Girls With Roots, and Gisselle Ramsaran, a Digital Marketing Systems Strategist, the panel discusses: AI and its impact on content development; how technology can contribute to inequality and threaten the rights and well-being of girls in the Caribbean; and the quality of telecoms services across the region.
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ICTP 244: The state of innovation/R&D and payment technology, and where are the Caribbean women in tech?
In our March 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, IT Specialist, Larissa Martin and eCaribbean Limited’s Managing Director, Rodney Browne, the panel discusses: The state of Innovation/R&D in the Caribbean; Why is payment technology still limited in the Caribbean? And where are the female tech leaders in the Caribbean?
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ICTP 223: Gender inequality for women in tech and the potential impact of data privacy in the Caribbean region
In our September 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Samantha Sheoprashad, of Trifinity Solutions in Guyana, and Steven Williams, of Sunisle Technology Solution in Barbados, the panel discusses: gender inequality for women in the Caribbean tech industry; and the potential impact of data privacy in the Caribbean.
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ICTP 162: Leveraging technology to end gender-based violence, with Ronelle King, of Life in Leggings
Gender-based violence is not only prevalent, it is also highly pervasive in many Caribbean countries. Ronelle King, Founder and Director of Life in Leggings discusses how this organisation is leveraging technology to reduce the rape culture and the occurrence of gender-based violence in the region, along with the challenges of balancing sustainability as a non-profit.
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