In 11 emerging economies, approximately 64 percent of working women found that mobile phones improved their access to business and employment opportunities.

In India, roughly 60 percent of women surveyed used the internet to search and apply for jobs; in Mexico, 38 percent of women surveyed used the internet to earn additional income.

In Nairobi, messaging services allowed women vegetable sellers to contract with producers directly.

In Palestine, 96 percent of women participating in a rural information and communication technology training program reported increased self-confidence.

Nigerian women using digital technology had higher self-esteem, a greater sense of wellbeing, and more opportunities to achieve personal goals.

In a multi-country survey, 70 percent of women internet users considered it liberating, while less than 58 percent of women surveyed felt more independent when using a mobile phone.

Digital technologies can be used to support women’s educational needs.

In select developing markets, 77–84 percent of women surveyed used the internet to further their education.

Students given simple mobile phones in an adult education program in Niger had test scores 0.19–0.26 standard deviations higher than those in standard adult education classes. Furthermore, students’ standardized math test scores remained higher seven months after the end of the program.

Early pilot projects have linked digital inclusion to notable improvements in women’s financial inclusion outcomes, particularly with regard to mobile banking.

Mobile phone access increased women’s perceived sense of safety and provided a platform for safety-enhancing services in low- and middle-income countries.

Pregnant women who took part in a mobile health intervention in Nigeria were 2.4 times more likely to breastfeed exclusively and 2.6 times more likely to initiate timely breastfeeding.