European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of Spain
The digital experiences of Roma girls are shaped through the Digital Determinants of Health (DDoH) such as poor housing conditions with limited digital infrastructure, under-resourced public schools in marginalized neighborhoods, and dominant narratives that overlook their capacities and contributio...
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| author | Daniela E. Miranda Valeria Terán-Tinedo João Henrique Borges Bento Tomas de Jong Jaisalmer de Frutos-Lucas Jaisalmer de Frutos-Lucas |
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| description | The digital experiences of Roma girls are shaped through the Digital Determinants of Health (DDoH) such as poor housing conditions with limited digital infrastructure, under-resourced public schools in marginalized neighborhoods, and dominant narratives that overlook their capacities and contributions. Although the European digital transformation advances rapidly, it often fails to address the enduring impacts of structural antigypsyism across DDoH. This article addresses the following questions: (1) how do European digital transformation efforts respond to the impacts of historical antigypsyism on Roma girls’ digital experiences? (2) What dynamics across societal, community, interpersonal, and individual levels shape the violation and protection of Roma girls’ digital rights in marginalized neighborhoods? and (3) How can European digital transformation policies be operationalized to support a shift from impoverished to meaningful digital participation for Roma girls across all levels of the digital ecosystem? To answer these, the study employs a triangulation approach integrating policy analysis of relevant European strategies on digitalization and Roma inclusion, field observations from ongoing participatory research, and a targeted literature review providing theoretical and comparative grounding. The triangulation of these sources supports the development of an analytical framework for Roma Girls’ Digital Rights that allows to map digital experiences through an ecological lens. By bridging policies with local realities, this paper provides actionable recommendations to operationalize macro-level policies with the everyday realities of Roma girls, ensuring that they can experience digitalization as a pathway to empowerment and as active contributors to Europe’s digital future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aa8862f89d8a468bbd1ab7b7e91cf5be2025-08-20T03:31:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sociology2297-77752025-07-011010.3389/fsoc.2025.15620881562088European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of SpainDaniela E. Miranda0Valeria Terán-Tinedo1João Henrique Borges Bento2Tomas de Jong3Jaisalmer de Frutos-Lucas4Jaisalmer de Frutos-Lucas5Department of Social Psychology, Center for Community Research and Action (CESPYD), University of Seville, Seville, SpainDepartment of Social Psychology, Center for Community Research and Action (CESPYD), University of Seville, Seville, SpainDepartment of Social Psychology, Center for Community Research and Action (CESPYD), University of Seville, Seville, SpainEuropean Public Health Alliance, Brussels, BelgiumEuropean Public Health Alliance, Brussels, BelgiumSchool of Social Sciences and Communications, Universidad Europea, Villaviciosa de Odon, Madrid, SpainThe digital experiences of Roma girls are shaped through the Digital Determinants of Health (DDoH) such as poor housing conditions with limited digital infrastructure, under-resourced public schools in marginalized neighborhoods, and dominant narratives that overlook their capacities and contributions. Although the European digital transformation advances rapidly, it often fails to address the enduring impacts of structural antigypsyism across DDoH. This article addresses the following questions: (1) how do European digital transformation efforts respond to the impacts of historical antigypsyism on Roma girls’ digital experiences? (2) What dynamics across societal, community, interpersonal, and individual levels shape the violation and protection of Roma girls’ digital rights in marginalized neighborhoods? and (3) How can European digital transformation policies be operationalized to support a shift from impoverished to meaningful digital participation for Roma girls across all levels of the digital ecosystem? To answer these, the study employs a triangulation approach integrating policy analysis of relevant European strategies on digitalization and Roma inclusion, field observations from ongoing participatory research, and a targeted literature review providing theoretical and comparative grounding. The triangulation of these sources supports the development of an analytical framework for Roma Girls’ Digital Rights that allows to map digital experiences through an ecological lens. By bridging policies with local realities, this paper provides actionable recommendations to operationalize macro-level policies with the everyday realities of Roma girls, ensuring that they can experience digitalization as a pathway to empowerment and as active contributors to Europe’s digital future.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1562088/fullRoma womendigital dividedigital determinants of healthdigital rightssocial justicedigital transformation |
| spellingShingle | Daniela E. Miranda Valeria Terán-Tinedo João Henrique Borges Bento Tomas de Jong Jaisalmer de Frutos-Lucas Jaisalmer de Frutos-Lucas European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of Spain Frontiers in Sociology Roma women digital divide digital determinants of health digital rights social justice digital transformation |
| title | European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of Spain |
| title_full | European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of Spain |
| title_fullStr | European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of Spain |
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| title_short | European digital transformation for Roma girls’ health: the case of Spain |
| title_sort | european digital transformation for roma girls health the case of spain |
| topic | Roma women digital divide digital determinants of health digital rights social justice digital transformation |
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