Exploring Digital and Financial Divide and Its Effects on South African Women’s Engagement in Entrepreneurship

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Abstract

The study builds on the unified theory of acceptance and technology using a qualitative research approach to explore how digitalisation and financial inclusion enhance women’s entrepreneurial engagements and address gender constraints and urban inequalities. The paper presents primary data from current research on women’s entrepreneurial activities and addresses gender constraints and urban inequalities. The findings revealed that digital and financial access enhances women’s engagement in entrepreneurship by addressing socio-spatial challenges such as gendered social and physical mobility. Therefore, the government should invest in digital technology in marginalised urban regions and implement proper gendered policy recommendations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Urban Ecologies of Divided Cities
EditorsAmira Osman, John Nagle, Sabyasachi Tripathi
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages131-135
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783031273070
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventInternational Conference, The City is [NOT] a Tree: The Urban Ecologies of Divided Cities, UEDC 2022 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 5 Jul 20227 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameAdvances in Science, Technology and Innovation
ISSN (Print)2522-8714
ISSN (Electronic)2522-8722

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference, The City is [NOT] a Tree: The Urban Ecologies of Divided Cities, UEDC 2022
CityVirtual, Online
Period5/07/227/07/22

Keywords

  • Digitalization
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Gender divide
  • South Africa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Architecture
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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