Why are women not online? A study protocol to understand gender-based digital exclusion among marginalized women in Pakistan and promote digital gender inclusion
Qualitative protocol explores sociocultural drivers of gender-based digital exclusion in marginalized women, highlighting community-led strategies to reduce the digital divide.
Key Points
To investigate the sociocultural norms shaping marginalized women's access to digital technology and co-design community-informed strategies for digital gender inclusion.
Qualitative protocol guided by technofeminism and community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles in Azam Basti, Karachi, Pakistan.
Three-phase approach involving a Community Advisory Committee, focus groups and in-depth interviews using photo-elicitation and role-playing with women, family gatekeepers, and community leaders, followed by co-design workshops.
Qualitative data will be evaluated using reflexive thematic analysis.
Protocol designed to characterize individual, familial, and structural barriers and facilitators influencing digital technology adoption among marginalized women.
Aims to establish community-partnered frameworks that engage family gatekeepers and leaders to move beyond individual digital literacy toward systemic inclusion.