Women and Mobile: A Global Opportunity

Guest blogger: Henriette Kolb, Director, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

Did you know that women in developing countries are almost a quarter less likely to own a mobile phone than men? Or that you can use a mobile phone to find a job, access a bank account and improve financial literacy? A new report by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and the GSMA Development Fund demonstrates why this gap matters. This is the first global study of its kind, quantifying the gender gap in the mobile phone industry in low and middle-income countries and showing why it makes socio-economic sense for women to use mobile phones. The foundation is now working to support organizations promoting mobile uptake for women in business. If you would like to get involved, you can email the foundation (enquiries@cherieblairfoundation.org).

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