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The Inequality of the “Great Equalizer:” Closing the Internet access gender gap

by Chris Denny-Brown and Andria Thomas In one case, a young Indian woman with an Engineering degree found that her family preferred she not use the household computer, for fear that – as a woman – it would break if … Continue reading

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Using mobile technology to train community health workers

Mobile technologies have shown countless benefits to the global health sector. Emerging tools, such as handheld devices that assist with data collection and medical assessments, help community health workers create and store patient records, alert providers when patients need treatment, … Continue reading

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