| Title |
Digital inclusion and gender-associated indicators: A critical review of post-2010 literature |
| ID_Doc |
79332 |
| Authors |
Nielsen, MM; Makpor, ME |
| Title |
Digital inclusion and gender-associated indicators: A critical review of post-2010 literature |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1145/3494193.3494211 |
| Abstract |
With the ever-increasing pace of technology innovation and rapid digital transformation of society, the impact on digital inclusion, and particularly gender equity is surprisingly under-analyzed. The article outlines and classifies the concept of digital inclusion and its effects on traditionally marginalized groups, specifically, girls and women. In doing so, the article reviews existing literature on digital inclusion and answers a core research question: What are some of the underlying monitoring indicators for monitoring and measuring the state of digital inclusion and digital gender divide identified in the academic literature to date? Based on a scoping review, an initial 8,527 documents published between 1951 and January 2021, were identified as having some relevance to the digital inclusion of marginalized communities. Our analysis found that 208 publications include gender. Of the 208 publications, 116 publications (56%) were excluded as they focused mainly on technology use in healthcare provision and assisted living for adults and the elderly rather than digital inclusion and gender. The remaining 92 publications (44%) covered gender relating to the digital inclusion of men and women, boys and girls, and the digital gender divide. Our review finds that the effects of digital inclusion on the traditionally marginalized particularly gender continues to be under-analyzed. The bulk of research recognized the digital inclusion of girls and women as important but do not go into great detail on the underlying causes or impacts. We find that most gender-specific literature on digital inclusion is on developed economies in the northern hemisphere. We also observed a lack of user and geographical segmentation when it comes to gender, the location, and socio-economic context of the digitally excluded. In conclusion, there is an urgent need for a more in-depth analysis of the drivers of gender-specific digital inclusion and barriers resulting in exclusion, particularly so in emerging economies. |
| Author Keywords |
Digital inclusion; Digital gender divide; Digital transformation; Gender; Indicators; Monitoring and measurement |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S); Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) |
| EID |
WOS:000933151800017 |
| WoS Category |
Computer Science, Information Systems; Communication; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Computer Science, Theory & Methods; Political Science; Public Administration |
| Research Area |
Computer Science; Communication; Government & Law; Public Administration |
| PDF |
https://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:8628/t05-p17-63.pdf
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