Gender Gap in Digital Skills in Greece

Abstract

Inequalities between men and women exist not only in the economyand society but also in education all over the world. Many initiatives are launched toempower women with advanced skills in many countries. This paper describes thepolicies and initiatives to foster gender equality in Information and CommunicationTechnologies (ICT)-related education and employment in Greece. Nationaland European Union (EU) statistics show that there exists a wide gender gap inICT-related higher education participation, employment, and salaries in Greece.Various policies and initiatives aim at empowering women with digital skills. Thepaper suggests a framework to fight gender discrimination in ICT across four(4) dimensions (ICT education & training, digital tools & infrastructure, peoplenetworking, ICT jobs) and three (3) levels (access, use & participate, create). Theresulting framework consists of twelve (12) areas. The paper gives example strategiesfor some of the areas. Finally, the paper presents conclusions and suggestions forfuture research.