With the growing interest in the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a catalyst in the field of international development, mobile phones in particular, are considered vital to advance socio-economic development for women. In accordance with the attempts to identify the impact of ICTs in the developing world, this paper investigates whether the access to and use of mobile technology contributes to the empowerment of women in Cambodia. Drawing on Amartya Sen’s capability approach, the paper analyzes whether enhanced agency and resources are converted into capabilities and further lead to improvements in women’s lives through information access and use. Two case studies at the micro level are presented to understand the potentials and constraints of mobile-based interventions in women-targeted development practices. In conclusion, this paper argues that improved accessibility to and usage of mobile phones enhances women’s capabilities along psychological and social dimensions at the individual level. Furthermore, it is found out that a particular socio-cultural context in which ICTs are transferred as well as a role of intermediary organizations in the process of development activities are critical to bringing out desired outcomes and thus need to be analyzed in a more systematic and empirical way.
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Gendering ICT Transfers in Cambodia: The Case of Development NGOs
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