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Policy Brief 14 - The gender dimension of farm digitalisation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Despite longstanding EU commitments to gender equality, structural disparities continue to restrict women’s participation and leadership in agriculture and rural development. Digitalisation is increasingly promoted as a catalyst for addressing these inequalities. However, there is a limited holistic understanding of the conditions under which digital innovations can foster inclusive and sustainable outcomes. A key barrier is the absence of integrative frameworks that can systematically categorise the multifaceted evidence emerging from digital transitions. This limitation hampers both the comparability of findings and their practical relevance for policymaking. CODECS evaluates how digitalisation intersects with gender inequality in EU agriculture and identifies policy options and recommendations to overcome the digital divide in rural areas, also in relation to gender disparities.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18742409

Authors: Akello, Barbra Comfort, Brunori, Gianluca

Institution: University of Pisa

Language: English

Topic: Digitalization and Economic Development in Agriculture

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, Zero hunger, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission