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posted on 2018-12-13, 09:24 authored by Sharon Wagg, Louise Cooke, Boyka SimeonovaThis review explores the role of digital inclusion in women’s health and well-being in rural communities. This involves reviewing existing research that focuses on the information experiences of women, specifically those who were digitally excluded or limited users of the Internet, who have benefitted from the support of digital inclusion initiatives and technology.
There is a global gender digital divide where more women than men often lack access to
information and digital skills, particularly in rural areas. Digital inclusion initiatives are attempting to close this divide and to enable women to make informed decisions about their health and well-being and their families. The review also identifies that digital inclusion is a complex situation of enquiry; there is limited, fragmented research where the concepts of information literacy and digital inclusion have been brought together; and significant tensions
and contradictions exist within digital inclusion practice. The review also highlights the opportunity for further research and theory development.
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The Oxford Handbook of Digital Technology and SocietyPages
111-135Citation
WAGG, S., COOKE, L. and SIMEONOVA, B., 2020. Digital inclusion and women’s health and well-being in rural communities. IN: Yates, S. and Rice, R.E. (eds). The Oxford Handbook of Digital Technology and Society. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 111-135.Publisher
Oxford University PressVersion
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This book chapter was accepted for publication in The Oxford Handbook of Digital Technology and Society and the definitive published version is available at https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-handbook-of-digital-technology-and-society-9780190932596. Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press.Publication date
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