The document discusses the gender digital divide, which refers to unequal access rates between males and females to computers and the internet. It explores several factors that contribute to this divide, such as gender roles socialized from a young age steering females away from STEM fields. While female internet access rates have increased in some areas, the gender digital divide persists in issues like online pornography and cyberstalking deterring women. To address this, governments must work to provide all females with access to information communication technologies.

1. University of the Western Cape Department of Library & Information Science Gender and the Digital Divide: What are the issues? Patricia Khati 2548233 ICT Trends and Applications Lecturer: S Zinn 8 September 2009