Impact of ICT on women empowerment in South Asia

• DOI: 10.18533/jefs.v3i03.166
• Publication Date: 2015-08-16T20:06:37Z
• Authors: Shamimul Islam
• Keywords: jel:O53; Digital divide; ICT4D; SAARC; Women empowerment; jel:Z00; 5. Gender equality; 0502 economics and business; 05 social sciences; jel:J16; 1. No poverty; jel:R11; 10. No inequality; 16. Peace & justice

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.