Media and tech decide who gets seen, who gets funded, and whose stories shape culture. When women are underrepresented in these spaces, entire communities lose out on visibility, resources, and power. Learning becomes the bridge — because once women have the tools, the skills, and the language, they stop reacting to the world and start shaping it.

Some truths we can’t ignore:

• Women remain underrepresented in media globally, both on screen and behind the scenes. For example, women make up about 20-24% of sources or people represented in news media, indicating a significant gender imbalance in visibility and storytelling authority.​

• Regarding digital poverty, women are between 14% to 22% more likely than men to experience digital poverty, meaning limited access to digital technology and the internet.​

• Women and girls have lower digital skills globally; one estimate is that 61% of those lacking basic digital skills are women, and women are 25% less likely to know how to use digital technology for everyday tasks.​

• The gender pay gap persists worldwide, with women generally earning about 20% less than men on average. This gap is larger for Black women, who earn roughly 59-64 cents for every dollar earned by white men in places like the US, translating into a lifelong wage loss exceeding $1 million in some reports.

These aren’t small gaps — they shape opportunity, earning potential, and who gets to build a future that actually works for them. This is why my work sits at the intersection of media, tech, and learning. When women have access, support, and systems, everything changes.