ABSTRACT

Using a multidimensional measure of empowerment that focuses on individual capabilities, the study assesses the role of technology in bridging empowerment gap between male and female decision-makers in the same households. The study found women’s empowerment to be correlated with adoption of production technologies. However, adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is associated with a widening empowerment gap. This is attributable to poor women's capabilities, ownership of, and control of decision-making on technologies. The study recommends that ICT interventions should be introduced in a way that mutually reinforces equitable decision-making between women and men in rural households.

摘要

该研究使用侧重于个人能力的多维赋权衡量标准，评估了技术在弥合同一家庭中男性和女性决策者之间赋权差距方面的作用。该研究发现，赋予妇女权力与采用生产技术有关。然而，信息和通信技术 (ICT) 的采用与不断扩大的赋权差距有关。这归因于妇女在技术决策方面的能力、所有权和控制权较差。该研究建议，ICT 干预措施的引入方式应能相互促进农村家庭中女性和男性之间的公平决策。