Gender Digital Divide in Migratory Contexts: The Case of Peruvian Migrant Women in Italy and Spain

• Authors: Mónica Ortiz Cobo , Renzo Ismaél Jeri Levano

Abstracts

EN

Aim. This ethnographic study explores the impact of the digital divide within the collective of Peruvian migrant women employed in a highly precarious sector, such as domestic services. Methods. This has become evident in this multisite and virtual ethnography, with the following objectives: to analyse the variables that affect digital exclusion, in addition to identifying and deepening the different digital competencies and uses of Information and communication technologies (ICT) in the migratory projects of Peruvian migrant women. In order to achieve these objectives, we undertook fieldwork during the COVID-19 pandemic in two contexts, Italy and Spain, using semi-structured interviews and virtual observation, during which we employed online social networks as research tools. Results. Although digital inequality was a reality prior to COVID-19, it has been worsened by the pandemic, at which time we began our fieldwork. Inequalities between men and women in the different areas of society are reproduced within the context of new technologies. This is termed the gender digital divide and is considered a form of social exclusion, which intensifies and feeds back into itself. Gender inequality in terms of the use of ICT and digital skills intensifies in communities that are even more vulnerable, such as migrant women, whose plenary incorporation into information society is limited. Conclusion. The use of ICT can aid in social inclusion of migrants in digitally advanced societies. However, Peruvian migrant women face new forms of social exclusion due to limited digital access, economic difficulties, and individual digital skills, leading to a gender and generational digital gap.

Keywords

EN

migrations; inequality; gender; digital divide; digital competencies; Peruvian migrant women; domestic services; Information and communication technologies

• Publisher: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
• Journal: Journal of Education Culture and Society
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 575-596

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Mónica Ortiz Cobo

• Department of Sociology, Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology, University of Granada, Calle Rector López Argüeta s/n, 18001 Granada, Spain

• https://orcid.org/0000000287211905

author

Renzo Ismaél Jeri Levano

• Institute for Migration Research, University of Granada, Calle Zamora, Parcela 111-112, 18151, Granada, Spain

• https://orcid.org/0000000259650257

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15503/jecs2023.1.575.596

Biblioteka Nauki

18677981