New media and communications

Gillian Youngs

Chapter 40 in Handbook on Gender in World Politics, 2026, pp 268-273 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and the World Wide Web have impacted on international relations by enabling greater access and influence for women and movements focused on issues of gender equality and empowerment. While this is positive it emphasizes the historically-embedded male domination of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and its gendered distortions of envisioning and shaping the modern world. A big question is whether success related to women and ICTs will translate in the future to transformation of STEM's gendered past. This is not just a concern for women but for societies and policymakers at all levels. The fast pace of technological change suggests that innovative capacities in both invention and use will increasingly shape societies, cultures and identities. The narrower and less inclusive approaches to innovation are, whether this be in policy, industry or other settings, the less imaginative and creative they are also likely to be.

Keywords: ICTs; STEM; Digital; Internet; Women's Movements; Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781803923765
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