WUNRN
Invisible
Market - Energy and Agricultural Technologies for Women's Economic Advancement
This
research explores what it takes for technology initiatives, specifically in the
energy and agricultural sectors, to reach and economically benefit women in
developing countries through market-based strategies that have the potential
for achieving scale and financial sustainability. It builds on ICRW’s landmark
paper, Bridging the Gender Divide: How Technology Can Advance Women
Economically, which made the case for how technologies can create pathways
for strengthening women’s economic opportunities. Through a field-level
investigation and interviews with experts, the authors examine how women’s use
of technology and their involvement in the development and distribution of a
technology can not only advance women economically, but also can benefit
enterprise-based technology initiatives by expanding their markets and helping
them generate greater financial returns.
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