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Smart phone usage for women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in Bangladesh

The role of smart phones for women's empowerment in the development context is increasingly being discussed in the field of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) in recent years. Existing studies have investigated the empowering potential of smart phone access both...

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Main Authors:	Tasnima, Touhida, Syed, Md Azalanshah Md
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Published:	Taylor & Francis 2024
Subjects:	HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform T Technology (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/45943/ https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2023.2288853
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spelling	my.um.eprints.459432024-11-14T06:49:45Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/45943/ Smart phone usage for women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in Bangladesh Tasnima, Touhida Syed, Md Azalanshah Md HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform T Technology (General) The role of smart phones for women's empowerment in the development context is increasingly being discussed in the field of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) in recent years. Existing studies have investigated the empowering potential of smart phone access both for women's development issues and to prevent domestic violence, a persistent social problem in many developing nations. Considering the importance of smart phone access as a violence prevention tool, this qualitative study aimed to explore the potential of smart phone usage in contributing to women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in the context of Bangladesh. The findings revealed that access to smart phone has benefitted women both for their personal and professional developments and raising information awareness about violence prevention in the country. However, women's belief in patriarachal norms, lack of trust on help - seeking agencies and gender play a role in limiting technology integration to respond against violence. Taylor & Francis 2024-01 Article PeerReviewed Tasnima, Touhida and Syed, Md Azalanshah Md (2024) Smart phone usage for women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in Bangladesh. Information Technology for Development, 30 (1). pp. 114-131. ISSN 0268-1102, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2023.2288853 <https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2023.2288853>. https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2023.2288853 10.1080/02681102.2023.2288853
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spellingShingle	HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform T Technology (General) Tasnima, Touhida Syed, Md Azalanshah Md Smart phone usage for women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in Bangladesh
description	The role of smart phones for women's empowerment in the development context is increasingly being discussed in the field of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) in recent years. Existing studies have investigated the empowering potential of smart phone access both for women's development issues and to prevent domestic violence, a persistent social problem in many developing nations. Considering the importance of smart phone access as a violence prevention tool, this qualitative study aimed to explore the potential of smart phone usage in contributing to women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in the context of Bangladesh. The findings revealed that access to smart phone has benefitted women both for their personal and professional developments and raising information awareness about violence prevention in the country. However, women's belief in patriarachal norms, lack of trust on help - seeking agencies and gender play a role in limiting technology integration to respond against violence.
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author	Tasnima, Touhida Syed, Md Azalanshah Md
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title	Smart phone usage for women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in Bangladesh
title_short	Smart phone usage for women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in Bangladesh
title_full	Smart phone usage for women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in Bangladesh
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Smart phone usage for women's empowerment to respond against domestic violence in Bangladesh

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