Dorothy Okello , dkokello@cedat.mak.ac.ug Annual Gender Statistics Forum

1. GENDER STATISTICS IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND GENDER EQUALITY Dorothy Okello, dkokello@cedat.mak.ac.ug Annual Gender Statistics Forum Tuesday, 14th November 2017, Hotel Africana, Kampala High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

2. Outline Global commitments to Gender & ICT Addressing Gender & ICT Barriers Recommended action areas to reduce gender digital gap Digital Gender Gap Audit What we are collecting? (The story for Uganda) Gender Statistics: What next? Concluding Remarks High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

3. International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s estimates Growth in Global Internet User Gender Gap 11% in 2013 12% in 2016 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

4. Global commitments to Gender & ICT • Three areas among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) address the gender digital divide • SDG 5b: Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology (ICT), to promote the empowerment of women • SDG 9c: Achieve universal, affordable Internet access in least developed countries by 2020 • SDG 1.4: Ensure equal access to basic services [and] appropriate new technology for all women and men by 2030 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

5. Addressing Gender & ICT Barriers High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

6. Recommended Action Areas • DATA • Need to collect, analyse, and track gender-disaggregated data • Need for greater research into women’s access to and use of the Internet • Priority for publishing and sharing data & research Source: Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. Working Group on the Digital Gender Divide High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

7. Recommended Action Areas TO Reduce gender digital gap../2 High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

8. Digital Gender Gap Audit How do we know the Digital Gender Gap? • Example: Web Foundation Digital Gender Gap Audit Scorecard • Develop evidence and monitor country progress towards closing the digital gender gap • Support the development and implementation of policy measures to achieve SDGs on women and technology • The Scorecard supports a gender gap assessment of the digital divide • Internet access and Women’s Empowerment • Affordability • Digital Skills and Education • Relevant Content and Services for Women • Online Safety High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

9. What we are collecting? (The story for Uganda) • Key Sources: • Uganda Communications Commission • Includes information from ICT service providers and telecommunications operators • Uganda Bureau of Statistics • International Telecommunication Union • Web Foundation / Alliance for Affordability Internet (A4AI) High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

10. Internet Access and Women Empowerment High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

11. We can also get supporting evidence from usage by location – given that the majority of women are based in rural areas • What is the status of women’s empowerment as a result of ICTs? High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

12. Affordability • Sustainable Development Goal 9c commits governments to have universal and affordable access to ICTs by 2020 • Access to energy a key issue too High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

13. There is a direct relationship between price and level of access among women! • Price not the only factor as evidenced by case of Kenya High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

14. Digital Skills and Education • Even for those who could afford, skills and access remain key barriers High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

15. Relevant Content • While not segregated by sex – content both in terms of material and language are issues to be addressed • Even from 3 years ago, there are already concerns about surveillance and privacy invasion High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

16. Online Content • Concerns about safety and harassment online have been shown to be key factors influencing some women’s decision to “keep away” from ICT High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

17. Gender Statistics: What nextNeed for Quantitative and Qualitative Gender and ICT Statistics Good Example: World Bank Indicators for Monitoring Gender and ICT • Internet access and usage • Content • Employment • Education • ICT Telecommunications Policy • Participation in telecommunication & ICT decision making • Differential impact of ICTs on men and women • Participation in ICT projects High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

18. Gender Statistics: What next? …/2Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development – ICT Indicators • Adapt to collect sex-disaggregated ICT statistics • e.g. at household or individual or enterprise levels • Adapt to understand gendered usage: • Proportion of individuals using a mobile phone, by type of activity • Proportion of individuals not using the Internet, by type of barrier • ICT infrastructure and access (10 indicators) • Basis for UCC access and usage survey • ICT access and use by households and individuals (19 indicators) • ICT access and use by enterprises (12 indicators) • ICT sector and trade in ICT goods (4 indicators) • ICT in education (9 indicators) • ICT in government (7 indicators)  High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

19. CONCLUDING REMARKS Issues and barriers faced by women and girls in benefiting from potential of ICTs well known Measurement essential to guide policies and programs to close the gender gap High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017

20. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION High level National Data Forum 14th -17th November 2017