Digital revolution boosts women's empowerment
Mobile phones give access to information and social networks and allow access to financial instruments. These are elements that improve female empowerment in the poorest areas of the planet, explains Francesco Billari, Professor of Demography at Bocconi University, discussing two of his recent studies. According to a third study, moreover, mobile phones increase women's decision-making power within the couple and their access to information on both sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, with a positive impact on health.