The Osaka Protocol

Gender Equality for Innovative and Sustainable Digital Societies

Overview

The Osaka Protocol represents a global framework aimed at promoting gender equality in the digital age. While the full protocol is set to be released in April, the key aspects currently available highlight its comprehensive approach to addressing gender disparities in technology and innovation.

Key Objectives

  1. STEM Education and Skills: To foster global initiatives that advance STEM education and skills for women and girls.
  2. Representation and Leadership: To support efforts that accelerate women’s representation, leadership, and entrepreneurship in the STEM sector.
  3. Digital Access and Inclusion: To promote universal digital access and inclusion for women and girls, particularly in underserved communities.
  4. Ethical Technology Development: To encourage the development of ethical, unbiased, and inclusive technologies supported by appropriate policy and regulatory frameworks.

Commitments

The Parties to this Protocol pledge to:

1. STEM Education and Skills
Drive initiatives that promote sustainable investment in digital education, skills training programs, and learning resources to ensure women and girls have equitable access to STEM education and career development opportunities.

2. Representation, Leadership, and Entrepreneurship
Foster an environment that supports organizational structures and policies accelerating women’s advancement in STEM sectors through inclusive leadership, hiring practices, mentorship programs, and dedicated support for women entrepreneurs and innovators.

3. Digital Access and Inclusion
Facilitate universal digital connectivity and inclusion by supporting sustained investment in infrastructure, affordable access, and digital services, with targeted support for underserved women and girls in rural and marginalized communities.

4. Ethical Technology Development
Encourage comprehensive frameworks for developing and deploying unbiased, gender-responsive technologies through diverse representation, inclusive design principles, and robust governance mechanisms.

Timeline

21 January 2025: Announcement of the Osaka Protocol at the World Economic Forum in Davos

24 April 2025: Official signing and launch of the Osaka protocol at the Women in Tech Global Summit in Osaka

Contact

For any question regarding The Osaka Protocol please contact us at top@women-in-tech.org

 Collective Targets

  • Impact 100 Million Women and Girls: Contribute to initiatives that collectively impact 100 million women and girls by 2030, advancing gender equality for innovative and sustainable digital societies.
  • Increase Women’s Representation in STEM: Support efforts to raise the percentage of women in the global STEM workforce from 28.2% to 45% by 2030.
  • Close the Skills Gap: Encourage initiatives that aim to close the current skills gap in STEM fields from 27.1% to 45% by 2030.
  • Enhance Leadership Roles for Women: Facilitate an increase in the number of women in senior leadership positions within technology sectors to 35% by 2030.
  • Catalyze Women-Led Businesses: Catalyze $10 billion in funding and resources for women-led ventures by 2030.
  • Close the Gender Digital Gap: Support efforts to reduce the gender digital divide by 50% through targeted infrastructure and connectivity initiatives by 2030.

    Impact Categories:

    • Skills and Education Impact: STEM program participants, scholarships, and training beneficiaries.
    • Professional Impact: Women in STEM roles, leadership positions, and entrepreneurship initiatives.
    • Access Impact: New digital technology users and infrastructure beneficiaries.

    Committed Actions

    Commitment Levels:

    • Pioneer Level: Large-scale commitments impacting 100,000+ women and girls.
    • Partner Level: Targeted programs impacting 10,000-100,000 women and girls.
    • Participant Level: Focused initiatives impacting up to 10,000 women and girls.

    Commitment Areas:

    • STEM Education and Skills Development.
    • Representation and Leadership.
    • Digital Access and Inclusion.
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