Gender Bias and Digital Financial Services in South Asia by R... - 9781838678586

Gender Bias and Digital Financial Services in South AsiaObstacles and Opportunities on the Road to Equal Access\nAuthor(s): Rashmi U. Arora\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781838678586, 978-1838678586\nSynopsis\nSeveral 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.\n\nHowever, 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 womens 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 ser.