Southern Awakening: A Study on the Reconstructing of Women's Discourse and Global Communication Mechanisms in the Digital Revolution in Developing Countries
This study examines the triple marginalization of women in developing countries within the digital revolution, focusing on technological, discursive, and regulatory exclusion. This paper proposes a "decolonized digital feminism" framework integrating postcolonial theory with digital feminist scholarship to challenge western-centric approaches to digital inclusion. Through mathematical ethnography and multi-method research design, including algorithm audit experiments and transnational policy analysis, this paper investigates how algorithmic systems perpetuate gendered economic disadvantages and create new forms of digital colonialism. The findings reveal that platform capitalism and algorithmic bias systematically exclude women from digital economies, while surveillance technologies enable new forms of technological violence. However, this paper also documents emerging practices of resistance through community-driven algorithm auditing, participatory design approaches, and transnational digital solidarity networks. The study introduces innovative metrics, including the Global Mathematics Revenue Reduction Index (GDEI), and proposes legal frameworks for digital sovereignty through Digital Decolonization Clauses. The research demonstrates that reconstructing digital futures requires not merely technological access but a fundamental reimagining of power structures, governance mechanisms, and value systems. This work contributes to theoretical advances in feminist technology studies while offering practical strategies for activists, policymakers, and technology developers committed to inclusive digital transformation.
Authors
- Xinyue Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4833-6481)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2025.nd26292
- Primary Topic
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00