This policy brief highlights the persistent digital gender gap, particularly prevalent in low-to-middle-income countries.
In this brief, you will learn how women’s limited access to mobile phones and internet exacerbates health inequities. Key issues addressed include low levels of digital skills among women, gender stereotypes, and underrepresentation of women in STEM fields.
Additionally, the brief suggests actionable solutions to these issues. It advocates for addressing harmful gender norms, enhancing digital literacy, empowering women in STEM, and developing inclusive digital health policies. Emphasizing the crucial role of gender-disaggregated data, this brief underscores the need for informed policies. It also advocates for investments in digital infrastructure and legal frameworks to support women’s online rights.
In conclusion, the brief calls for collaboration to close the digital gender gap, which is important to advance global health and achieve gender equity.
Download the pdf: https://genderhealthdata.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/The-Digital-Gender-Gap-in-HealthCare.pdf
