Inclusion & Empowerment

Diversity | Gender | Justice | Human Rights

This category may entail ICT solutions with high social impact that:

  • support integration of the global information society, empower the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
  • empowering citizens and stakeholders in public services
  • reduce “digital divides” between technology-empowered and technology-excluded communities
  • Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices in legislation, policies and action in this regard
  • Enhance resilience to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
  • Support mobilization of resources from a variety of sources
  • Ensure access for all everyone to food, education, information, data etc.
  • Strengthen the capacity, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and health risks
  • Reduce discrimination against all women and girls & prevent all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres
  • Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women

The above descriptions are suggestions & guidelines, not restrictions.

Apply for the WSA Award in Inclusion & Empowerment

The World Summit Awards (WSA) is a nomination-based award system. Each country can have up to 8 nominees representing it in the global round of the contest.

WSA National Experts, well-connected professionals in local startup and social impact communities, select the nominees in their countries.

Are you ready to convince your National Expert that your solution deserves a spot at the Global Congress next year? Select your country from the dropdown menu below and follow the instructions to submit your solution.

Submit your nomination

Submit your nomination to WSA Global

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