As mentioned above, the main objective is the inclusiveness of women in the digital ecosystem by increasing their presence and promoting digital skills among groups of young women with limited digital skills. On the other hand, secondary objectives, or objectives that exist as a result of this main one, are the creation of useful, simple material that provides the necessary knowledge to update the profile of the target group and equip them with the skills required to survive in the digital era; through the practical work and activities included in the project, to get the women participating in the project out of this precarious situation and to ensure that they themselves are able to get a job thanks to their competence; and to ensure that young women have practical experience that they can apply in real and similar contexts when it comes to testing their knowledge in digital issues, thus closing the gender gap a little more.
As we are immersed in a fully digital society, the need to be equipped with the necessary skills to cope on a daily basis is a must. In addition, the COVID-19 crisis has reinforced the idea that digital skills are necessary when working remotely. There is, however, a huge gender gap when it comes to digital skills training. This gap is getting bigger every day and hence we need to act and put a solution in place to close it once and for all. The importance of the gender gap in digital skills is an issue addressed in the European Commission's Digital Skills Framework for Citizens, also known as DigComp. Furthermore, UNESCO claims that men are four times more likely to have advanced ICT skills, and women who are in a situation of deprivation, who have been less educated throughout their lives or who live in rural geographic areas are the most lacking in these skills. This information is what has led us to apply to carry out the ‘Gender Equality’ project, in the hope of contributing to an equitable education in digital skills, increasing the employability of our target group such as young women with very basic digital skills, and, ultimately, having an influence on the digital ecosystem by bringing the presence of more women.