Women must be encouraged to celebrate and use technology to improve their lives, deputy trade and industry minister Lindiwe Hendricks told a conference in Kimberly this weekend.
Hendricks said at the Technology Women in Business (TWIB) conference in the Northern Cape that women need to celebrate the advances they had made in the field of technology, and that they should work to ensure more women accessed the sector.
The conference`s theme is "celebrating the decade of innovation and creativity through technology".
Noting the Women`s Day celebrations, Hendricks said: "Women`s Day is about never forgetting that the political struggle for gender equality was a necessity and a must in advancing the socio-economic status of women."
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) deputy director-general Manana Moroka said at the conference that more women are needed to participate in the economy.
"Cooperation among entrepreneurs from all business sectors is needed. The DTI is committed in ensuring a better life for all South Africans," she said.
TWIB`s objectives include evaluating progress achieved by women in the technology field and increasing the number of women entrepreneurs in the industry.
Tonight, TWIB will recognise women who have excelled in applying technology in the day-to-day operation and development of their businesses.
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