t-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Dec 13 (APP): Chairman PTA, Major General (R) Hafeez ur Rehman has met with Madiha Hamid, CEO, of DEMO Pakistan and Waqas Hassan, Regional Lead for Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP).
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t-align: justify;">DEMO is the only organization from Asia to win over USD 1 million grant from the WiDEF – a fund established by USAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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t-align: justify;">DEMO will implement the 2-year grant to address Pakistan’s gender digital divide, where only 26% of women have internet access, compared to 47% of men, said a news release issued by the PTA.
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t-align: justify;">This project will empower 10,000 women in government colleges through digiskills training, provide an online safety chatbot for 52 million Whatsapp users in Pakistan and run an advocacy campaign targeting 8 million social media users to bring about social and behavioural change.
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t-align: justify;">Chairman PTA reaffirmed PTA’s full support for the project’s successful implementation, highlighting the authority’s commitment to enhancing digital inclusion and empowering women.
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