The article published on inGenere.it mentions the work we, as Donne 4.0, have carried out with the G. Tagliacarne Study Center to develop an index on the digital gender gap, corresponding to the European index of the Connecting Women In Digital (WID) forum, of which I am a member.
In the WID index, Italy remains below the European average, with structural lags in advanced digital skills, female employment in the ICT sector, and female presence in decision-making positions.
Precisely because of this Italian backwardness, we have created a national index, designed to scale down and make the gaps between regions visible. Because the digital gender gap is not uniform, and national averages often hide profound inequalities.
There are regions that accumulate disadvantages on multiple levels, and others that show signs of change. Without regional data, however, these differences remain invisible. And what is not seen is difficult to become a priority for action through projects and policies.
If we want truly effective digital policies, we must have disaggregated, comparable, and legible data.
If we want to reduce the gender gap, we need to start measuring it where it actually happens.
