Gender and Digital Development in Thailand
The wave of digital transformation has swept across the globe, with its pace significantly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which expedited the adoption of digital technologies by several years. However, this rapid digital metamorphosis is not without the risk of escalating gender inequality. The digital divide, defined as "the distinction between those who have access to and can utilize digital communication services and those who are excluded from these services", exhibits a gendered aspect. This gender digital divide reflects the inequalities between men and women in terms of access to and usage of digital technology. This document offers an overview of the gender equality issues in digital development in Thailand, drawing on a literature review, initial findings from research conducted in Odon Thani province in 2022, and findings and recommendations from the 2023 Adult Skills Assessment in Thailand (ASAT).
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Format: | Brief biblioteca |
Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2023-09-26
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Subjects: | GENDER INEQUALITY, GENDER AND DIGITAL DIVIDE, ACCESS TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SKILL INEQUALITY, |
Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099518309112322076/IDU005e8c7fb01e69045b40b256059e0bdbdb644 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40399 |
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Summary: | The wave of digital transformation
has swept across the globe, with its pace significantly
accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which expedited the
adoption of digital technologies by several years. However,
this rapid digital metamorphosis is not without the risk of
escalating gender inequality. The digital divide, defined as
"the distinction between those who have access to and
can utilize digital communication services and those who are
excluded from these services", exhibits a gendered
aspect. This gender digital divide reflects the inequalities
between men and women in terms of access to and usage of
digital technology. This document offers an overview of the
gender equality issues in digital development in Thailand,
drawing on a literature review, initial findings from
research conducted in Odon Thani province in 2022, and
findings and recommendations from the 2023 Adult Skills
Assessment in Thailand (ASAT). |
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