The last decade has seen the increasing influence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on our lives. The Internet and other ICTs are redefining traditional notions of boundary, be it regional-, class-, caste- or gender-based. Beyond being perceived as mere tools, ICTs are now becoming the medium through which people experience, understand and reorganise their world.

The Gender and Citizenship in the Information Society (CITIGEN) research programme is an effort to study whether marginalised women benefit from the potential of digital spaces for a greater participation and engagement and its actualisation in strengthened active citizenship. The six projects of the programme seek to build the ground for the articulation of a theoretical framework, as well as of recommendations for appropriate policies and contemporary feminist practice.