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Gender Gaps and Information and Communication Technology: A Case Study of India

Gender Gaps and Information and Communication Technology: A Case Study of India

Rekha Pande
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466600201|ISBN10: 1466600209|EISBN13: 9781466600218
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0020-1.ch022
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Pande, Rekha. "Gender Gaps and Information and Communication Technology: A Case Study of India." Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: Social Impacts of ICTs, edited by Rekha Pande and Theo van der Weide, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 277-291. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0020-1.ch022

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Pande, R. (2012). Gender Gaps and Information and Communication Technology: A Case Study of India. In R. Pande & T. van der Weide (Eds.), Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: Social Impacts of ICTs (pp. 277-291). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0020-1.ch022

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Pande, Rekha. "Gender Gaps and Information and Communication Technology: A Case Study of India." In Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: Social Impacts of ICTs, edited by Rekha Pande and Theo van der Weide, 277-291. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0020-1.ch022

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Abstract

The present chapter attempts to look at the digital divide and the constraints related to Information Technology, which women share by gender. Along with major subdivisions on region, ethnic group, class, and caste, a major digital divide based on gender is emerging in India. Poverty is the main constraint that many women face along with men, in addition to their lower status in Indian society. Women face challenges in pursuing education at all ages because of lack of time to attend school, familial and household duties, and socio-cultural norms that give a low priority to education. The gender gap, especially the gap between men and women and how they benefit from Information Technology, has widened, because women are less likely than men to receive technical education or be employed in technology intensive work. Globalization has further complicated this issue, leading to increasing feminization.

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