EQUALS RESEARCH REPORT 2025

EVIDENCE TO IMPACT: ADVANCING GENDER EMPOWERMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE

EQUALS Research Report 2025 (Preview)

The report will be released on the EQUALS official website in July 2025.

https://www.equalsintech.org/

EQUALS_Research_Report_2025.pdf

Official Launch at the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025

Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Time: 15:15 - 16:15 (UTC+02:00 Geneva Time)

Link: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2025/Agenda/Session/259

EQUALS - SessionCard1.pdf

Call for Contributions

The EQUALS Research Coalition, led by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Georgia Institute of Technology, invites scholars, researchers, and practitioners to contribute to the publication of the 2024 EQUALS Research Report. This publication will build upon the success of the inaugural report, "Taking stock: Data and evidence on gender equality in digital access, skills and leadership" released in 2018.

Building on the success of the inaugural report, the 2024 Research Report will dive deeper into the intersection of gender and technology. We seek contributions from academics and researchers who can offer insights, case studies, and scholarly perspectives on the gender digital divide, specifically within the three EQUALS action areas – Access, Skills, and Leadership.

We welcome submissions covering a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

Mainstreaming sex-disaggregated and gender-sensitive data
Measuring gender digital inequality in the Global South
Impact of education interventions on long-term gender equality in STEM
Monitoring and evaluation of policy interventions on gender digital inclusion
Gender, entrepreneurship, and leadership in the technology industry
Global perspectives on the gender digital divide
Intersectionality, gender variance, and the gender digital divide
Work-life balance for women in the technology industry
Gender-inclusive AI technologies and gender bias in AI
Any topic related to gender equality and digital technology

Details

Format

Chapter (4,000 - 6,000 words): Authors are invited to contribute comprehensive chapters that analyze key aspects of the gender digital divide. Submissions should provide a thorough exploration of the chosen topic within the specified word limit, offering valuable insights and actionable recommendations.
Case Study (1,000 - 1,500 words): We encourage succinct case studies highlighting specific initiatives addressing the gender digital divide. Authors should focus on practical applications, showcasing real-world examples, challenges, and lessons learned.

Proposal Submission

Submissions are due by March 15, 2024 and can be submitted using the link below. For any questions, please email kec_1028@kaist.ac.kr

Proposal Submission Link

Full Manuscript Submission

Submissions are due by June 1, 2024. The submission link has been sent with the acceptance notification of submitted abstracts.

Report Preparation Timeline

Proposal submission deadline: March 15, 2024
Acceptance notification: Early April 2024
Full manuscript submission: June 2024
First round review and revision period: July ~ October 2024
Editorial board workshop: November 1 ~ 5, 2024
Second round review and revision period: November ~ December 2024
Final review and revision period: January ~ February 2024
Publication: July 2025

Editorial Board Members

Editor-in-Chief

Moon Choi, PhD, FGSA

moonchoi365@gmail.com

Section Editor

Araba Sey, PhD

asey@researchictafrica.net

Section Editor

Loly Gaitan, PhD

loly.gaitan@itu.int

Section Editor

Dasom Lee, PhD

dasom.lee@kaist.ac.kr

Section Editor

Javiera Macaya, PhD

javiera@nic.br

Managing Editor

Ern Chern Khor, MS

kec_1028@kaist.ac.kr

Managing Editor

Wan Hong, BS

wanmidsummer@kaist.ac.kr

About the EQUALS Global Partnership and the Research Coalition

EQUALS is a global partnership made up of corporate leaders, governmental bodies, non-profit organizations, communities, and individuals around the world working together to bridge gender digital inequalities. EQUALS was founded in 2016 by the collaborative efforts of five influential partners: the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UN Women, the International Trade Centre (ITC), GSMA, and the United Nations University (UNU). The Partnership works to combat the increasing gender digital divide, and to close the gap by 2030. By empowering women through enhanced use of information and communication technologies, EQUALS contributes significantly to the realization of UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.

The EQUALS Research Coalition supports the work of the three other EQUALS Coalitions: Access, Skills, and Leadership. Composed of more than 40 multidisciplinary experts in information gathering and analysis, the EQUALS Research Coalition focuses on generating knowledge about the existence, causes, and potential solutions for gender digital inequalities, and also motivating key stakeholder groups—including private sector companies, government departments, regulatory agencies, and academia—to collect and share gender-relevant data.

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