INTERSECTIONALITY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE AND INEQUALITY: ASSESSING THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN DIGITAL ECONOMY

Authors : Şeyda Nur Koca Peker

Pages : 142-167

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Publication Date : 2025-07-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The development discourse legitimising the capitalist structure corresponds to the imperialist centre-periphery dependency. The dependence of peripheral countries on central countries in terms of socioeconomic and welfare levels expresses global inequality. This study argues that gender inequality exists in the digital economy and technology fields and that this problem is ignored in the development discourse due to socioeconomic differences between developed, developing and underdeveloped countries. The study uses statistical data compiled by international institutions regarding the limited position of women in digital economy in these countries. The presence of women in the digital economy is fundamentally related to the ability to use technology and the visibility of the field in the labour market. Women\\\'s access to digital technology tools and their educational levels in digital information technology, which are thought to be the main reasons for women\\\'s limited position in the digital economy, are discussed within the scope of this study.
Keywords : Development Discourse, Intersectionality Approach, Gender Inequality, Digital Economy

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