Acknowledging the sharp gender imbalance in access to the internet and in utilising its resources, Facebook India head Ajit Mohan said on Wednesday that “there was a big task” ahead in addressing this problem.
“Despite the enormous progress that we have made in expanding access to internet in the last 3-4 years, the percentage of women who have access remains between 30 and 35 percent,” said Ajit Mohan, who took over as Vice President & Managing Director in September.
Mohan’s statement comes in the backdrop of a recent landmark judgment by Kerala High Court which declared access to internet as a fundamental right of all citizens.
Incidentally, the High Court was hearing a case brought by 19-year-old Faheema Shirin against her college hostel’s prohibition on the use of mobile phones by girls.