Gender, women and youth: Implications for innovation and digitalization
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Bridging the youth and gender gap related to digitalization and innovation could substantially contribute towards achieving the 2030 Agenda in the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Acknowledging this, the present paper seeks to analytically articulate the opportunities and challenges that are associated with the ability of youth and women to optimize innovation and digitalization in the Pacific, as both users of innovation and innovators.
The paper starts by assessing the involvement of women and the youth in agri-food systems in the Pacific SIDS and their capacity to adapt and devise digital and non-digital innovations. It then identifies the challenges that lead to substantial digital and innovation gaps that affect women and young farmers and entrepreneurs. Finally, it discusses ongoing and potential solutions for empowering them and facilitating their engagement and participation in agri-food systems, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.