gender parity in ict

gender parity in ICT

Is it difficult to close the ICT gender gap?

The Golden Relationship

Availability and affordability are

not guarantees for gender parity

Gen Y: Our Change Makers

A golden relationship exists

between the countries

scoring high on both the

Global Gender Gap and

ICT Gender Gap indexes

ICT gender gap index

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Gender gaps in ICT use are

decreasing. At the same time

they move from devices and

access to services and content

ACCESSDevices and Connectivity

SERVICESFrequency of use,

Types of services

CONTENTEducation, Shopping,

Banking, Entertainment

VA

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The world of technology is constantly

evolving, with more devices and new means

of connectivity. Making it both affordable and

accessible

Highlighted countries show small gender gaps in

education, economic and professional opportunities

They also tend to have

a low ICT gender gap

In developed countries where ICT

solutions and internet access are

widely available and affordable

There are higher

levels of ICT usage

A tendency of

gender parity exists

However, in some developed

countries, gender parity is a

reality only for some

3%>

White Collar Workers

12%<

Blue Collar Workers

ICT use levels

In the countries with the highest

gender gaps, the young do

things differently25%

<

Aged 50+

Young women and students

tend to adopt ICT almost

equivalent to their male

counterparts. This indicates a

positive force for change in their

future lives and communities

5%<

Students

ICT use levels