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Benefits And Barriers: Women's Access To Mobile Tech In Iran And The Mena Region, Antonia Felix
Benefits And Barriers: Women's Access To Mobile Tech In Iran And The Mena Region, Antonia Felix
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While the 17% gender gap in mobile internet use in the MENA region reveals that women have less access to the benefits of mobile money apps and other technology, 60% of women in the region do go online via mobile phones to make purchases, access credit, send money to family members, assist in their children’s education, receive government benefits, and engage in other activities that improve their lives. Barriers preventing women from mobile internet access, however, typically fall into three categories: lack of access, illiteracy and/or lack of digital skills, and safety concerns. The author participated in a panel presentation …