Research
How can digital literacy be used to leapfrog women’s illiteracy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag32khMj8qw
https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2020/08/discussion-paper-the-digital-revolution-implications-for-gender-equality-and-womens-rights#:~:text=Publications-,The%20digital%20revolution%3A%20Implications%20for%20gender%20equality%20and,rights%2025%20years%20after%20Beijing&text=The%20digital%20revolution%20brings%20immense,existing%20patterns%20of%20gender%20inequality. - conceptual framework for understanding the mutual shaping relationship between gender & technology. It focuses on three areas in the digital revolution: education, work, and social/welfare services. Policy recommendations:
Governments should ensure new technologies are developed within a regulatory framework that prioritizes, protects and promotes women’s human rights
AI governance frameworks should put gender equality at its core
Gender analysis in all tech investments
National gov’t must tackle the gender data gap
Universities, schools & other educational institutions must advance the technical skills and digital literacy of women and girls
Education and training on women’s rights-compliant technology is needed for those designing, developing and using AI in decision-making.
Policymakers must examine exclusionary practices and language
Companies, particularly in the tech sector, must incorporate gender mainstreaming in human resources policy
Design
https://digitalconfidence.design/ - Created by IDEO, the info on this site focuses on designing solutions for digital confidence, regardless of gender, geographer, language, device type or education level, hence making technology accessible to anyone. Includes tools to design with confidence in mind.
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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/digital-literacy - includes free courses on working with computers and working/collaborating online. Includes lesson guides, transcripts, videos, and closed caption files. Courses in various languages but not the languages of the countries we work in.
Government Departments & ProgrammsPrograms
Digital Empowerment Foundation (India) - National Digital Literacy Mission - Website about their work.
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