ICT Imperatives to Bridge the Digital Divide: Gender Perspective.

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to explore the digital gender gap in terms of accessing and competency of using ICTs and how this gap can be bridged by using appropriate ICT policies. For this purpose, study was conducted in UP state of India. This project report has been designed in seven chapters. Chapter -I principally gives a brief idea about importance of ICT in economic development, nation building, sustainable development, inclusive growth of nation It also explains the concept of digital divide and gender digital divide.