Gender Gap in Digital Access – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1163
Gender Gap in Digital Access – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1163 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1163 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Anurag Jamwal Credit: Jhovan Morales Credit: Khezez Credit: RDNE Stock Project Preamble This post is based on Development Aid September report on this subject. Why Access to Technology for Women Must Become a Global Priority In September 2025, DevelopmentAid published a report that laid bare a harsh reality: in many developing countries, women remain far behind men in access to digital technology. They are 19% less likely to use mobile internet than men, and the growth in women working in ICT specialist roles has barely budged; only about 1% increase over a decade. These numbers aren’t just numbers; they represent human lives constrained b...