Abstract
This study explores how women in Indonesia’s fishery sector navigate gender exclusion by engaging in digital practices that reshape workspace. We collect primary data by interviewing 23 women who work on the fishery sector. We adopt the concept of polymorphic place (Dacin et al., 224) as our theoretical lens. The case revealed how digital platforms such as WhatsApp, Google Looker, and data dashboards become layered spaces of labour, coordination, and recognition. We identify three practices, namely scripting polymorphic spaces, weaving data narratives, and forging networks of care, as practices through which women construct visibility, legitimacy, and community. Integrating perspectives from information systems and polymorphic views of space, we argue that digital tools enable women to claim representational space without physical presence, challenging traditional work exclusion.
Recommended Citation
Sari, Rora P.; Dias, Malshika; Sugianto, Larasati; and Putri, Fernanda R., "Beyond the Boat: Digital Spacemaking and Gender Inclusion
in Indonesia's Fisheries" (2025). ACIS 2025 Proceedings. 137.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/acis2025/137