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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793903603321

Autore

Arora Rashmi U.

Titolo

Gender bias and digital financial services in South Asia : obstacles and opportunities on the road to equal access / / authored by Dr. Rashmi U. Arora (Bradford University, UK)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

1-83867-857-3

1-83867-855-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 110 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Emerald points

Disciplina

330.95005

Soggetti

Discrimination in financial services - South Asia

Sex discrimination - South Asia

Business & Economics - Industries - Financial Services

Banking

Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Financial Services to All -- 3 Financial Services to Women -- 4 Digital Financial Services to Women: Access and Constraints -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Several studies have shown that financial inclusion impacts poverty and income inequality and higher levels of financial inclusion lead to lower poverty and income inequality and promotes inclusive economic growth. However, the gender gap in access and usage of financial services remains pervasive across all the countries in South Asia. Patriarchal societies, low involvement of women in decision making, low empowerment of women, no voice in the family matters are some of the factors influencing women's financial access in the region. Although literature has developed on access to financial services in general, there is not much academic work available on access to digital financial services for women. Gender Bias and Digital Financial Services in South Asia: Obstacles and Opportunities on the Road to Equal Access examines access to financial services to women in general in South Asia



and specifically their access to digital financial services.