Empowering Women in the Digital Economy: A Quest for Meaningful Connectivity and Access in Developing Countries [Hardcover]

1. E-Women in E-Business - Philippine Digital Entrepreneurship Initiatives during the Economic-Pandemic Struggle 2. Tiktoking, WhatsApping and Facebooking Agriculture  How Women are Restructuring Agricultural Value Chains 3. Digitalization of Business Operations and Empowerment of Female Entrepreneurs 4. Entertaining Development from Downstream: Village-Owned Enterprises, Women's Empowerment, and Information Technology 5. Being A Female Gig Worker on a Food Delivery Service Platform 6. Gender Digital Divide in India - Examining the Reality and bridging the gap 7. Gender Disparities in Cryptocurrencies - Perspectives from Developing and Emerging Economies 8. Digital Access Among New Shea Farming Entrants in Ghana

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 womens 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 disparitlS‰