Gendered Digital Inequities in African Contexts: Measuring and Bridging the Gaps

dc.contributor.authorKwami, Janet D
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-18T16:09:42Z
dc.date.available2021-11-18T16:09:42Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description15 pagesen_US
dc.description.abstractWhile access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as mobile phones and the internet has increased over the last couple of years, new digital inequalities also continue to emerge regarding gender, socioeconomic backgrounds, and different levels of digital literacies and education. The gendered nature of access to and use of digital technologies shapes opportunities for many African women, influences the process of social inclusion, and thus exacerbates social inequalities. This essay interrogates the interrelationships of gender, new digital technologies, and socioeconomic development among marginalized groups in different contexts in countries on the continent of Africa, focusing on the rising digital inequities among marginalized communities. I make the case for the collection of disaggregated data and comparative studies of gendered digital inequities as important for understanding and bridging gaps. By focusing on marginalization rather than poverty, I examine the relationships between people, locales, and institutions rather than assets alone. By examining how distributed groups connect through digital tools, I hope to raise some important questions about the nature of digital inequities in today’s networked society and address gender empowerment through inclusive and research-based ICT policy making and practice.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKwami, J. D. 2020. Gendered Digital Inequities in African Contexts: Measuring and Bridging the Gaps. Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology, no. 16. https://doi.org/10.5399/uo/ada.2020.16.5en_US
dc.identifier.issn2325-0496
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/26828
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFembot Collectiveen_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USen_US
dc.subjectICT, Gender, Digital Inequities, Africa, Developmenten_US
dc.titleGendered Digital Inequities in African Contexts: Measuring and Bridging the Gapsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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