Use of Educational Technologies to Promote Gender Inclusivity in Classrooms

COVID’19 pandemic led to increased use of digital technologies in education. It also revealed the gender gaps in access and use of digital technology around the globe, suggested the UNICEF Report in 2021. The report also discussed the digital exclusivity throughout the technological world. “Globally, women are seven percent less likely than men to own a mobile phone and 15 percent less likely to use internet in low- and middle-income countries,” the report said. To understand the use of technology in promoting gender inclusivity in classrooms while considering the above context in mind, the researcher would use secondary data and literature. This paper will also attempt to reveal the challenges and gaps that appear consistently while discussing digital learning. It will also try to address some of the issues regarding the same. This paper will specifically focus on how using digital technology could be used to promote gender inclusivity in classrooms. It will also try to understand the policies and its implications that could be helpful in strengthening digital infrastructure within the Indian context.