Technology: Friend or Foe for Women of Myanmar 3.1.6. Digital competencies of women How well do you think you can use computers, mobile phones and technology in accordance with your professional use? Badly 7.4% Excellently Not very well 17.1% 11.4% Normally 39.4% Very well 24.6% Figure 5: Self-assessment of digital competencies 7.4% of respondents assumed that they were in dire need for skills enhancement related to internet use and 11.4% of respondents acknowledged that they needed to learn more digital skills. Scrutinizing both groups’ income status, the majority of respondents who fell into these two categories had lower or unstable income. 17.1% of respondents said that they could use the internet skillfully - most of these respondents have an income between 175 USD - 350 USD or more per month. This suggests that women who have higher income have better digital skills based on their selfassessment. Interviewees repeatedly pointed out that women often have complex relationships with ICTs and digital devices since women and girls are socialized into believing that men are better at technology, and technology is not women’s domain. That gender bias in attitude generates technophobia or fear of technology in women. Many women of age above 50, regardless of whether living in rural or urban areas, do not possess the skills and knowledge so they usually rely on others, primarily youths to learn ‘how’ to use mobiles from making phone calls, downloading applications to using VPN to access social media. (KII_01, Female) (KII_04, Female) 26