INTER-LINKED: Mainstreaming Gender in Technology

This is the first conversation in our 4-part series on ‘Gendered Identities in the Digital Space’. Prof (Dr) Lina Sonne foregrounds our understanding of accessibility, usage, and ownership of technology, and technology-enabled devices (mobile phones), to establish how women continue to be disadvantaged in this perceived gender agnostic space. This conversation primarily draws from Dr Sonne’s research in this area of women’s use of mobile phones in India. This podcast was conducted in collaboration with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). Tanya Rana, Research Assistant at CNES and Isha Suri, Research Associate with the Digital Economy, Startups and Innovation team at ICRIER, will be co-hosting this series. Our next episode is on ‘Platformisation of Work’ and how it impacts gendered groups in the economy. Stay tuned! For more information about Prof Sonne’s work, you may visit the following links: Sonne, L. (2020). What Do We Know About Women's Mobile Phone Access & Use? A review of evidence. https://www.dvara.com/research/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/What-Do-We-Know-About-Womens-Mobile-Phone-Access-Use-A-review-of-evidence.pdf. Sonne, L. (2021). Women’s Mobile Phone Access and Use: A Snapshot of Six States in India. https://www.dvara.com/research/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Womens-Mobile-Phone-Access-and-Use-A-Snapshot-of-Six-States-in-India.pdf.