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Impact of ICT on women empowerment in South Asia

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  • Md. Shamimul Islam

    (Faculty of Business, ASA University, Bangladesh.)

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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been increasingly promoted as a key solution for comprehensive development, poverty eradication and the empowerment of historically disadvantaged groups, such as women and minorities in the South Asia. ICT is a significant area of concern for women empowerment and growth of a country. This paper studied the status of ICT and women empowerment in South Asian countries. Based on empirical research this paper found that ICT has a positive impact on women empowerment.

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  • Md. Shamimul Islam, 2015. "Impact of ICT on women empowerment in South Asia," Journal of Economic and Financial Studies (JEFS), LAR Center Press, vol. 3(3), pages 80-90, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:lrc:lareco:v:3:y:2015:i:3:p:80-90
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    Keywords

    Digital divide; ICT4D; SAARC; Women empowerment;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • Z00 - Other Special Topics - - General - - - General

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