Bridging the Digital Gender Divide

This article explores how the digital age presents both opportunities and challenges — especially when it comes to gender. It outlines how unequal access to technology, connectivity, and digital literacy continues to reinforce existing inequalities between girls/women and boys/men.

Inside you’ll find:

• Insight into global patterns of digital exclusion along gender lines

• Evidence showing how limited access to devices, internet, or digital skills disproportionately affects girls and women

• Discussion of systemic barriers — economic, social, educational — that shape who benefits from digital tools and who remains left behind

• Reflections on the implications for education, empowerment, employment, and inclusion

• Recommendations for communities and policymakers to close the digital gender gap and ensure equitable access for all

This resource is especially valuable for educators, development workers, policymakers, and anyone interested in gender justice and digital inclusion.

Link to the article:https://plan-international.org/quality-education/bridging-the-digital-divide/