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Global Academic Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Volume-2 | Issue-02
Original Research Article
The Gender Digital Divide: An Exploratory Research Of University Of Kashmir
Toyeba Mushtaq and Saima Riyaz
Published : April 19, 2020
DOI : 10.36348/gajhss.2020.v02i02.003
Abstract
Abstract: Our generation is defined by the use of technology. A lot of technological innovations like mobile phone and computers are omnipresent in our homes and workspaces. They have changed the way we live and the way we work. If we consider the demographic discrepancies of information and communication technologies (ICTs), we always think about age. We assume that young people are avid users of digital tools while older ones are uninterested in these tools. While assuming people somehow include another important factor as well, gender. The digital divide between the two genders is an inconclusive global debate nowadays. Research suggests that women lag behind men in the ownership of technology and the development of technological skills. For example, men own and use computers and the Internet more than women, spend more time online, take more technology classes, and show more motivation to learn digital skills. People claim that women are technophobic while men are much better users of the technology. Contradictory to this notion are researchers who argue that women embrace digital tools as enthusiastically as men.It would be interesting to explore the relationship between gender divide and digital divide. This paper puts this question to an empirical test. The paper will analyze the situation in University of Kashmir. The paper will try to answer some of the basic questions related to gender digital divide: Is it true that fewer women access and use internet? Are men more technology savvy than their female counterparts? Are men more aware about digital tools than women?.

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