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Gender equality in digital policy in Ethiopia

Geneva: ITU (2023), vi, 26 pp.

ISBN 978-92-61-37621-5

CC BY-NC-ND

"This country report provides an overview of the extent to which gender is addressed in Ethiopia’s digital policies, strategies, and regulations, divided into categories such as international development instruments, national digital policies and strategies, and digital sector-related laws and regulations. The report includes a non-exhaustive list of specific programmes supporting digital inclusion in Ethiopia. The five pillars considered for analysis of gender in ICT strategies, policies and regulations are access to digital technology, digital skills, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship and leadership and digital infrastructure. There are explicit references to digital gender equality in Ethiopia’s digital policies and strategies. Based on the findings from the study, the report has a set of recommendations to enhance policies, laws, and regulations. There is a comprehensive checklist of preliminary policy actions that will help narrow the gender gap in Ethiopia. These range from ensuring women’s enrolment and completion of secondary and tertiary education to involving the private sector when making digital policies to facilitating women’s access to international networks." (Foreword)
1 Main statistics on gender and ICT, 1
2 Gender in digital policies, strategies, regulations and programmes, 3
3 Digital gender equality in practice, 12
Access to digital technology -- Digital skills -- Financial inclusion -- Entrepreneurship and leadership -- Digital infrastructure and services
4 Recommendations and preliminary policy actions, 24