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The sudden and widespread lockdowns prompted increased internet and computer usage as many functions of everyday life moved online, including remote work and learning, purchasing, healthcare, and entertainment streaming. This widespread transformation heightens demand for skills in all sectors that increasingly rely on advanced technologies. In many developing countries, women’s concentration in informal work and high-​risk occupations makes them especially at risk during economic downturns; the acquisition of computer and other technical skills would lessen their vulnerability. The creation of educational programs for digital skill development, at both secondary and postsecondary levels, should be a key component of national recovery plans. This will help youth navigate an increasingly unstable labor market and provide new digital and other technical capabilities. Such training programs can take place in secondary schools, institutions of higher education, vocational certification programs, or in other venues such as youth and community centers.