The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised concerns that Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda is failing to consider women, girls, and communities impacted by climate change.

During a press briefing, CITAD’s Project Lead, Fatima Babakura, highlighted that national digital policies lack gender and climate justice perspectives, leaving vulnerable groups with limited access to technology, digital skills, online safety, and economic opportunities.

She stressed that the intersection of gender, technology, and environment is critical for an inclusive and resilient digital future. CITAD’s research revealed that feminist and climate justice viewpoints are largely absent from policy design, implementation, and monitoring.

CITAD called on the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, civil society, donors, and the media to:

• Integrate gender and climate considerations into all digital frameworks.
• Include women, youth, persons with disabilities, and climate-affected communities in policy development.
• Support initiatives linking digital rights, gender equality, and climate resilience.

Babakura concluded that without deliberate inclusion, digital transformation risks worsening inequalities, and emphasised that gender and climate justice in digital policy is essential for national sustainability and long-term development.