Mobile Phones and the Empowerment of Women in Developing Regions
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Mobile phones can empower women in developing regions in several ways: 1) Phone ownership is equivalent to five extra years of education and allows economic empowerment through access to information and ability to start small businesses. 2) Exposure to media on phones reduces women's tolerance of domestic violence and gives them a greater sense of possibility and opportunity through access to social connections and information. 3) While phones may increase decision making autonomy and reduce fertility preferences, independent decision making and changes in attitudes often depend on socializing men and addressing issues like ongoing access and literacy.
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Increasing Digital
Opportunity for Women
By Erin M. Fuller, CAE
I
n 1995, Nelson Mandela said that “In the twenty-first century,
the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key
human right. Eliminating the distinction between the infor-
mation-rich and information-poor is also critical to elimi-
nating economic and other inequalities…and to improve the life of
all humanity.”
Sadly we are not there yet, and it’s too often women who are short-
changed when it come to access to communications, information,
and technology in particular. The Alliance for Women in Media
Foundation (AWMF) issues this Special Report to shine a light on digital literacy, with
a particular focus on media. This Special Report addresses the gender-based knowledge
divide, with a specific focus on girls, women and workforce training. In absolute terms,
women have less access to and use information and communications technologies less
than men. As a result, a stereotype has been developed that women are rather techno-
phobic, have less interest in, and are less capable using technology. One set of opinions
and explanations for why this is ranges from to the types of toys that children play
with—dolls vs. video games—to software and technology design.
Contrary to those kinds of claims, careful and broad-based statistical tests in 25 dif-
ferent countrie.
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WAShINgTON, DC
CAROL gROThEM
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ARBITRON, INC.
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MEDIA STAFFINg NETWORK
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CNN
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gREATER MEDIA, INC.
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DRINKER BIDDLE & REATh
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ICBC BROADCAST hOLDINgS, INC.
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Increasing Digital
Opportunity for Women
By Erin M. Fuller, CAE
I
n 1995, Nelson Mandela said that “In the twenty-first century,
the capacity to communicate will almost certainly be a key
human right. Eliminating the distinction between the infor-
mation-rich and information-poor is also critical to elimi-
nating economic and other inequalities…and to improve the life of
all humanity.”
Sadly we are not there yet, and it’s too often women who are short-
changed when it come to access to communications, information,
and technology in particular. The Alliance for Women in Media
Foundation (AWMF) issues this Special Report to shine a light on digital literacy, with
a particular focus on media. This Special Report addresses the gender-based knowledge
divide, with a specific focus on girls, women and workforce training. In absolute terms,
women have less access to and use information and communications technologies less
than men. As a result, a stereotype has been developed that women are rather techno-
phobic, have less interest in, and are less capable using technology. One set of opinions
and explanations for why this is ranges from to the types of toys that children play
with—dolls vs. video games—to software and technology design.
Contrary to those kinds of claims, careful and broad-based statistical tests in 25 dif-
ferent countrie.
Gender equality is a human right
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rangrej
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Final Paper
This document summarizes a research paper on how access to credit markets affects indicators of gender inequality. It finds that women face discrimination in credit markets for reasons such as men running larger businesses and being seen as heads of households. Access to credit can empower women and increase their bargaining power at home by giving them control over resources. It also deters domestic violence by enabling scrutiny from peer borrowers. However, credit markets also present problems, as small loans are less profitable and subsidized credit can displace informal lenders that the poor rely on. Overall, the document argues that gender equality, economic development, and poverty reduction are interconnected issues that microcredit aims to address by granting women greater participation in financial systems.
Issues, challenges and opportunities presented by mobile
This document discusses closing the gender digital divide in mobile phone access and usage in Nigeria. It identifies some key issues including that only 52 million phones are in use in Nigeria, with women having much lower access due to factors like literacy levels, language barriers, culture, media literacy, and poverty. Challenges to closing the gap are outlined as poverty, culture, ownership barriers, low literacy, and lack of connectivity in rural areas. However, opportunities exist through text message help lines, SMS campaigns on issues like violence against women, mobile banking, and information services for farmers. The document proposes a national helpline for gender violence, mobile access training, and strategic projects to disseminate information to women via
Role of Mass Media in Empowering Rural Women: Issues and Strategies
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Generation Y Volunteerism and Civic Action: Engaging Future Leaders and Entre...
This document discusses Generation Y (Gen Y) volunteerism and civic engagement. Gen Y, also known as Millennials, refers to those born between 1979-1984. They make up around 35% of the world's population. Gen Y values having a meaningful philosophy of life and prefers communication through mobile devices and social media like Facebook. While brand loyal, they are not always loyal to specific businesses. Gen Y desires a sense of community and place but is also independent and interested in entrepreneurship. The document advocates engaging Gen Y in volunteer and civic activities to develop future leaders.
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Shrinking the Gender Digital Divide Revi Sterling Mar21
This document discusses barriers that prevent women in developing countries from accessing and using digital technologies. It notes that factors like cost, literacy, safety concerns, and social norms often interact with poverty to exclude as much as 80% of the population, mostly women, from being online. While digital access could help alleviate poverty, women generally have fewer opportunities to use technologies than men due to cultural and socioeconomic reasons. If this gap is not addressed, women risk further marginalization. The document advocates addressing core issues that prohibit women's tech use through strategies like pairing tech initiatives with other programs, ensuring safety, using local role models and languages, promoting confidence, and employing both online and offline approaches.
Zetalphans
The document discusses empowering and ensuring safety for women in India. It outlines several team members and their academic backgrounds. It then discusses defining women's empowerment and the current state of women's safety in India, noting that India ranks 4th most unsafe country for women according to a Reuters survey. The document outlines 7 Women's Empowerment Principles and strategies to empower women, such as self-defense classes, legal caucuses, mobile safety apps, and national policies.
Voice and Agency: Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity
Despite recent advances in important aspects of the lives of girls and women, pervasive challenges remain, frequently as a result of widespread deprivations and constraints. These often violate women’s most basic rights and are magnified and multiplied by poverty and lack of education. Voice and Agency: Empowering Women and Girls for Shared Prosperity distills vast data and hundreds of studies to shed new light on such constraints facing women and girls worldwide, from epidemic levels of gender-based violence to biased laws and norms that prevent them from owning property, working, and making decisions about their own lives. Building on the landmark 2012 World Development Report, it focuses on several areas key to women’s empowerment: freedom from violence, control over sexual and reproductive health and rights, ownership and control of land and housing, and voice and collective action. It explores the power of social norms in dictating how men and women can and cannot behave—deterring women from owning property or working even where laws permit, for example, because those who do become outcasts.
The report argues that policymakers and stakeholders need to tackle this agenda, drawing on evidence about what works and systematically tracking progress: This must start with reforming discriminatory laws and follow through with concerted policies and public actions, including multi-sectoral approaches that engage men and boys and challenge adverse social norms. Expanding opportunities and amplifying the voices of women and girls isn’t a zero-sum equation because gender equality conveys broad development dividends for men and boys, families, and communities. Conversely, constraining women’s agency by limiting what jobs they can do or condoning gender-based violence can severely hinder efforts to end poverty and boost inclusive growth. Finally, the report argues that more and better data are needed to measure progress and hold governments and development agencies to account.
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The document discusses women's empowerment and gender equality across multiple areas. It addresses traditional roles of women in India, the meaning of empowerment, and how empowerment gives women influence over decision making. It also notes existing gender gaps in areas like education and employment. Ensuring women's safety, increasing access to education and resources, and allowing women more control over decisions are presented as important factors for empowerment.
Nah Gen Y
The document provides an overview of Generation Y or Millennials, born between 1980-2000. It discusses defining events in their lives, their characteristics, influences, learning preferences, and expectations in the workplace. Millennials are characterized as tech-savvy, collaborative, and wanting choice and independence in their education. They expect immediate feedback and are used to learning through multimedia, group work, and digital technologies.
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- 1. Mobile Phones and the Empowerment of Women In Developing R i W I D l i Regions Pam Kahl University of Washington MCDM Digital Media in Emerging Markets Fall 2009
- 2. Fertility Choices Ch i Tolerance for Domestic Violence EMPOWERMENT Economic Independence Decision Making M ki Autonomy
- 3. MDG3 Promote gender equality and empower women Education Political Employment Decision Opportunity Making
- 4. Key Findings • Positive • Ownership equivalent to five extra years of education • Tool for economic empowerment • Less tolerance for domestic violence • Sense of possibility • Less • Fertility preferences • Independent decision making • Negative • Source of distrust
- 5. SIMM Marketplace – Grameen meets Ebay
- 6. UmNyango – Spotlight on gender-based violence
- 7. CycleTel – Family planning goes SMS
- 8. No Silver Bullet • Phones and Airtime Cost $$ • SMS requires literacy • Aggravates gender conflicts • No guarantee of access
- 9. Looking Ahead L ki Ah d • Increased access to information and social connections improves sense of opportunity • Positive indicators that economic empowerment can foster attitudinal shifts • Must socialize new ideas with men as much as women • Change takes time
- 11. Sources African Renaissance Ambassador Corporation. http://www.aracorporation.org/simm.html Biriwasha, M. (2007, Jan 12) Women Fight for Rights with Cell , ( , ) g g Phones. OhMyNews. Retrieved ttp://english.ohmynews.com Buskens, I. Webb, A. (Eds.) (2009). Buskens I & Webb A (Eds ) (2009) African Women and ICTs. Investigating , Technology and Empowerment Diga, K., Diga K Dev M Comm B. (2008). Mobile Cell Phones and M., B (2008) Poverty Reduction: Technology Spending Patters and Poverty Level Change among Households in Uganda
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