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What Works to Advance Women's Digital Literacy?: A Review of Good Practices and Programs

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-10T15:41:35Z
dc.date.available2025-04-10T15:41:35Z
dc.date.issued2025-04-10
dc.description.abstractWomen face many barriers to accessing and using the Internet. As a result, despite the rapid global spread of mobile Internet, women all over the world are less likely to participate in the digital economy than men. In fact, women are 15 percent less likely than men to use mobile Internet, leaving 265 million fewer women connected. This digital gender gap is even more pronounced in low-income countries, where only 30 percent of women use the Internet compared to 41 percent of men (GSMA 2024a). This digital gender gap shuts women out of the economic opportunities offered by the Internet. This report provides insights into the key barriers and promising approaches related to women’s digital literacy and digital financial capability. It explores the challenges hindering women’s adoption of digital literacy, ranging from insufficient broadband connectivity and affordability issues to restrictive social and gender norms. The paper provides a practical guide to operational teams, program designers, and policymakers for developing basic digital literacy programs tailored for women in low- and middle-income countries. By showcasing emerging strategies and initiatives, it presents actionable solutions for advancing women’s digital literacy. en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099040225191054238
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/43052
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/43052
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectDECENT WORK
dc.subjectDIGITAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectWOMEN'S DIGITAL LEGACY
dc.subjectSOCIAL AND GENDER NORMS
dc.titleWhat Works to Advance Women's Digital Literacy?en
dc.title.subtitleA Review of Good Practices and Programsen
dc.typeReport
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okr.date.disclosure2025-04-10
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T12:01:50.269031Z
okr.date.lastmodified2025-04-05T20:04:11Zen
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Women in Development and Gender Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099040225191054238
okr.guid099040225191054238
okr.identifier.docmidP173166-dc7a7963-3066-4151-a26e-2b987720fc1e
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum40004841
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum40004841
okr.identifier.report200239
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okr.pdfurlhttps://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099040225191054238/pdf/P173166-dc7a7963-3066-4151-a26e-2b987720fc1e.pdfen
okr.region.geographicalWorld
okr.sectorFY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies),FY17 - ICT Services,FY17 - Banking Institutions
okr.sectorPublic Administration,Information and Communications Technologies,Financial Sector
okr.themeFY17 - Gender,FY17 - ICT Solutions,FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services,FY17 - Payment & markets infrastructure,FY17 - ICT,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access,FY17 - Financial inclusion
okr.themeFY17 - Finance,FY17 - Private Sector Development,FY17 - Public Sector Management,FY17 - Human Development and Gender
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Digital Divide
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Development
okr.unitDigital Government (DTUGO)
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