Risk communication during COVID-19 is essential to have support, but it is challenging in developing countries due to a lack of communication setup. It is more difficult for the low-income, marginal communities and specifically women in developing countries. To understand this, particularly...

This in-the-moment research during the COVID-19 pandemic explores the role of existing fintech (financial technology) in several communities, particularly among women in Bangladesh. Our qualitative study on n = 75 participants (Female = 63, Transgender = 2, Male = 6, 4 Male fintech service...

The previous study finds that mobile banking can significantly contribute to reducing poverty especially in the case of women-headed households. Currently, due to the impact of the pandemic, a significant number of women are at risk of being pushed into poverty. In this study, using 20...

In Bangladesh, around 4 million garment workers are working in more than five thousand garment factories all around the country. Most of the factories are situated in Dhaka and Chittagong divisions in Bangladesh along with the membership of BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exports...

Digital financial services help low-income people especially low-income women to become empowered. Low-income people usually are not used to traditional banking because of their time constraints and lower literacy level where DFS provides them a scope of banking. However, the design interface of...

Bangladesh is a developing country in South Asia, where around half of the population is women. The majority of the women are not engaged in economic sectors for several reasons. One particular reason is Bangladesh's practice of patriarchal values which results in discrimination between genders...

Bangladesh is a developing country in South Asia, where the majority of women face a lack of technology exposure because of cultural barriers, norms, and technology literacy. Such factors work as barriers in women’s growth where digital financial inclusion helps women empowerment and equitable...

Driving stress has a significant impact on driving behavior that mostly initiates from roadside factors where driving itself is more challenging in developing countries (i.e., Bangladesh) for unique cultural and infrastructural setups. We conduct an exploratory study (Qualitative n=26, and...

Inclusion of women in digital space is a growing concern considering various challenges particularly in South Asian region where there is an information gap about Afghanistan. This work critically examines the women, some of whom are displaced as refugees and returnees, in the context of urban...