Togo: Digital tools drive gender equality and empowerment

Digital transformation in Togo is presenting both opportunities and challenges for gender equality. While internet and digital technologies serve as essential tools for accessing information, education, health, and employment, they also risk reproducing existing societal inequalities.

Digital tools act as a lever for empowerment for Togolese women and girls. Through smartphones and social media, many are accessing vital information regarding their rights, health, and economic opportunities. These technologies are also fostering new forms of female entrepreneurship, as women utilize platforms like TikTok and Facebook to develop income-generating activities and achieve financial autonomy.

In the educational sector, digital platforms, online learning, and remote training are providing young women with access to knowledge that was previously difficult to acquire due to geographic, economic, or sociocultural constraints.