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HomeResourcesGender-responsive digitalization. A critical component of the COVID-19 response in Africa

Gender-responsive digitalization. A critical component of the COVID-19 response in Africa



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https://www.fao.org/3/cb5055en/cb5055en.pdf
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.4060/cb5055en
Licensing of resource: 
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
Type: 
report
Author(s): 
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO )
Description: 

The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by governments on social distancing and mobility restrictions have contributed to boosting the use of digital technology to bridge some of the physical access gaps. An increasing number of services and extension/information activities are delivered through digital tools and applications. E-commerce has also flourished. As a result, the potential of digital technologies has gained prominence in immediate response and recovery strategies and programmes.

Publication year: 
2021
Keywords: 
Data and statistics
Technology and innovation
Science
Gender
rural development
Covid-19
Digitalization