Cetic.br publishes UNCTAD report translation on ICT measurement from a gender perspective

Portuguese and Spanish versions are available for free download

Researchers, civil society organizations, and policymakers now have an important resource to understand and discuss the differences in access and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by men and women: the report "Measuring ICT and Gender: An Assessment," originally published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), is now available for download in Portuguese and Spanish.

The translation, carried out by the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br) of the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), aims to broaden the discussion about ICT measurement from a gender perspective for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries.

"Without sex-disaggregated data, how can we know if girls and women are being left behind in important areas? How can we measure social development and work towards inclusive societies? Without data, there is no visibility. Without visibility, there is no priority," writes Nancy Hafkin, UNCTAD consultant responsible for preparing the report that led to the original publication in English in 2014, with the collaboration of the Task Group on Gender (TGG) of the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development.

The Portuguese and Spanish versions present an updated overview of the ICT indicators disaggregated by sex, established by the Partnership, and identify others to improve the coverage of reliable and internationally comparable data on gender and ICT. Such data are essential for informing national policies and setting international goals, requirements necessary for achieving a globally equal information and knowledge society.

"Within Cetic.br's mission, as a data producer, contributing to this debate is fundamental. Thus, disseminating the content of this report on measurement methodologies in this field is a way to help Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries have an important reference in producing data on ICT from a gender perspective," emphasizes Alexandre Barbosa, manager of Cetic.br.

"With increased awareness of the significant impacts of new technologies, the drive to understand their social impacts, to know which people use which devices, for what purpose, where, and to what effect emerged. Awareness of the inequalities among beneficiaries and the need for digital inclusion led to a demand for disaggregated measurement of access to and use of ICT. This, in turn, sparked interest in ICT-related gender statistical data and indicators," reinforces Hafkin in the report "Measuring ICT and Gender: An Assessment".

Gender and ICT in Brazil

Aligned with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Cetic.br provides data disaggregated by sex, social class, age group, geographical region, among others, in all its surveys. Cetic.br, part of NIC.br, also undertakes efforts to conduct a qualitative study on the use of ICT by children and adolescents from a gender perspective.

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