Contents List of abbreviations 4 Executive summary 6 Introduction 8 1.1. The role of ICTs in development 9 1.1.1. The digital gender divide 10 1.1.2. ICTs and women’s empowerment 10 1.2. What’s happening (to women) in Myanmar? 12 1.2.1. The digital gender divide in Myanmar 13 Methodology 14 Findings 16 3.1. Internet accessibility, use and device ownership 16 3.1.1. Devices and telecommunications infrastructure 17 3.1.2. Internet use through different ways 21 3.1.3. Daily internet use of women 21 3.1.4. Affordability of internet use for women after the February 2021 22 3.1.5. Purpose of internet use 25 3.1.6. Digital competencies of women 26 3.1.7. Communication methods used for personal and business needs 28 3.1.8. Challenges and difficulties faced by internet users after the February 2021 30 3.2. Access to information 31 3.2.1. Perception of access to information after the February 2021 32 3.2.2. Perception of the ability to fact-check information after the February 2021 33 3.3. Impact on women’s empowerment 34