This book presents multidisciplinary perspectives on opportunities and best practices necessary for empowering women in the digital economy in developing countries. The book explores the components of connectivity that matter most to women. It also helps decision-makers and policymakers to adopt the policies needed to empower women in using digital platforms and developing (and taking up) careers in the digital economy in developing economies.
In response, we gathered eight contributions (or chapters) on new directions, strategies and barriers to women-s empowerment through digital technologies. The contributions span thematic areas such as female digital entrepreneurship, social media and agricultural value chains, women in the gig economy, the digital divide, gender disparities in cryptocurrencies, and digital access in agriculture.
In precis, the contributions argue that, first, appropriate legislation matters, but it is not enough - there is a need to
