The intersection of gender, digital equity, and climate resilience plays a critical role in the sustainability and productivity of smallholder livestock systems. This, in turn, contributes to sustained nutrition and food security, thereby shaping rural development and economic growth across sub-Saharan Africa. Gender constitutes a crucial socioeconomic factor in examining disparities in smallholder livestock livelihoods, including aspects such as nutrition and food security, as well as the capacities for adaptation, vulnerabilities, and resilience to climate change within local communities. Furthermore, gender inequality and digital marginalization pose significant threats to the sustainability and productivity of rural agrarian economies. Digital tools and services have the potential to enhance smallholder livestock productivity, improve market access, and strengthen household nutrition and food security. However, gender disparity in livestock farming, digital inequality, and climate vulnerability have limited the benefits of digitalization in smallholder livestock systems, particularly for women farmers who are primary livestock caretakers. This review synthesizes empirical evidence on the intersection of digital exclusion and gender inequality in livestock systems and proposes a conceptual framework linking digital access, capability, and empowerment to livestock and nutrition outcomes. Findings highlight that interventions addressing both technology and gender barriers can improve household dietary security and diversity, income, and resilience. The study underscores the need for gender-responsive, nutrition-sensitive digital strategies to enhance livestock-based livelihoods and food security in SSA. In conclusion digital inclusion, when paired with gender-responsive empowerment, enables women livestock keepers in Sub-Saharan Africa to boost productivity, nutrition, and resilient rural livelihoods.