Digital inclusion or digital illusion? Gendered realities in a connected world

India’s digital transformation has been hailed as a tool for empowerment, yet the digital world often reinforces systemic biases and inequalities, particularly for women, gender-diverse persons, and marginalized groups. Technology is not neutral; it reflects entrenched male, Western-centric perspectives, creating barriers in safety, access, and inclusion. From AI hiring biases to language exclusion and online harassment, these challenges highlight the limits of mere access. True digital inclusion requires moving beyond devices toward agency—enabling marginalized communities to be creators, decision-makers, and owners of their digital futures. A rights-based, empathetic, and accountable design is essential for an equitable digital society.

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