Evolution of the gender digital gap in Peru: has it improved in the last decade?

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https://doi.org/10.5007/1518-2924.2025.e105075

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Gender digital divide, Peru, Internet access, ICT, Rural-urban disparity, Indigenous populations

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Objective: To analyze the evolution of the gender digital gap in Peru from 2012 to 2022, identifying disparities based on area of residence, age, educational attainment, occupational status, and ethnic condition.

Methods: A descriptive, retrospective, and non-experimental study was conducted using secondary data from the National Household Survey (ENAHO) compiled by the Peruvian National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). Internet usage indicators were disaggregated by gender and analyzed across key sociodemographic variables.

Results: Although Internet usage among women has increased consistently over the decade, notable gender gaps persist in specific segments. The widest disparities were found in rural areas (9.7 percentage points) and among Indigenous populations (12.2 percentage points). In contrast, parity or near-parity was observed among salaried workers and individuals with higher education.

Conclusions: The digital gender divide in Peru is decreasing in general terms but remains deeply stratified along lines of geography, ethnicity, education, and occupational status. Closing these gaps requires targeted public policies that prioritize vulnerable groups, particularly Indigenous women and rural residents, ensuring equitable access to digital resources and opportunities.

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Biografia do Autor

Guido Trujillo Valdiviezo, Cesar Vallejo University

Professor universitário em programas de pós-graduação e graduação, especializado em Metodologia da Pesquisa, Desenho e Desenvolvimento de Pesquisa. Consultor em Estatística, Tecnologia, Sistemas e Informática. Especialista em Gestão Pública e Empresarial. Engenheiro de Sistemas e Informática. Mestre em Gestão Pública, com diplomas em Gestão Financeira e Governamental, Gestão Empresarial, Docência Universitária e Métodos e Técnicas de Pesquisa.

Jean Paul Simon Castillo Nuñez, Norbert Wiener University

Candidato a Mestre em Gestão pela Universidad del Pacífico e Engenheiro Industrial. Analista de Produção Científica e Gestão Tecnológica na Vice-Reitoria de Pesquisa da Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener. Experiência em educação de qualidade, pesquisa, ciência de dados, estatística e bibliometria.

Lino Rolando Rodriguez Alegre, National University José Faustino Sánchez Carrión

Professor de graduação e pós-graduação na Universidad Nacional José Faustino Sánchez Carrión, Universidad César Vallejo e Universidad Tecnológica del Perú. Doutorando em Administração na Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, mestre em Administração pela Universidad del Pacífico e engenheiro em Tecnologia da Pesca.

Rosario del Pilar Lopez Padilla, Cesar Vallejo University

Engenheiro de Alimentos pela Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Mestre em Administração e com estudos doutorais concluídos na mesma instituição. Experiência profissional no setor privado, especializado em gestão da qualidade em empresas agroindustriais e de alimentos. Professor Nível VI do RENACYT.

Carlos Guillermo Carbajal Chavez, Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

Doutorado em Administração e Mestrado em Auditoria Integral pela Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal. Contador Público Certificado com mais de 30 anos de experiência em contabilidade financeira, auditoria interna, financeira e operacional em empresas multissetoriais.

Augusto Edward Paz Campaña, Universidad César Vallejo

Engenheiro Industrial com Mestrado em Administração de Empresas (MBA) na Espanha e estudos doutorais em andamento em Engenharia Industrial. Ampla experiência no setor industrial, liderando áreas como produção, planejamento, controle de qualidade, logística e manutenção. Ocupou cargos gerenciais e executivos em diversas empresas têxteis e industriais. Atuou como orientador de teses, membro de bancas de defesa e integrante de comitês de ética.

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25-09-2025

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TRUJILLO VALDIVIEZO, Guido; CASTILLO NUÑEZ, Jean Paul Simon; RODRIGUEZ ALEGRE, Lino Rolando; LOPEZ PADILLA, Rosario del Pilar; CARBAJAL CHAVEZ, Carlos Guillermo; PAZ CAMPAÑA, Augusto Edward. Evolution of the gender digital gap in Peru: has it improved in the last decade?. Encontros Bibli: revista eletrônica de biblioteconomia, arquivologia e ciência da informação, Florianópolis/SC, Brasil, v. 30, p. 1–17, 2025. DOI: 10.5007/1518-2924.2025.e105075. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/eb/article/view/105075. Acesso em: 7 dez. 2025.