While digital gender gap is a growing field of research in Information Systems (IS), there remains a dearth of research focusing on it. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between the digital gender gap in mobile and internet usage and gender equality. Additionally, this study also examines the impact of national institutional freedoms on the aforementioned relationship. Utilizing the theoretical framework of intersecting inequalities and building upon existing literature on the gender digital divide, this study aims to explore the associations between disparities in mobile and internet usage, gender equality, and the extent of national institutional freedoms encompassing economic, political, and media domains. In pursuit of this objective, we undertake a dynamic panel data analysis using publicly accessible archival data at the country level. The results indicate that national institutions have a significant impact on the relationship between the digital gender gap in internet and mobile phone usage and gender equality. The discussion encompasses the significance of our findings for both study and practice.

虽然数字性别差距是信息系统 (IS) 中一个不断发展的研究领域，但仍然缺乏关注它的研究。本研究的目的是调查移动和互联网使用中的数字性别差距与性别平等之间的关系。此外，本研究还探讨了国家制度自由对上述关系的影响。本研究利用交叉不平等的理论框架，并以有关性别数字鸿沟的现有文献为基础，旨在探讨移动和互联网使用差异、性别平等以及经济、政治和媒体等国家制度自由程度之间的关联域。为了实现这一目标，我们使用国家层面可公开获取的档案数据进行动态面板数据分析。结果表明，国家机构对互联网和移动电话使用中的数字性别差距与性别平等之间的关系具有重大影响。讨论涵盖了我们的研究结果对研究和实践的意义。