Women online: A study of Common Service Centres in India using a capability approach
Abstract Income‐generating activities by women are an effective means of reducing gender‐based deprivation and disparities. In the constrained familial and community settings of developing economies, online platforms can be an appropriate means for women to carry out economic activities. In this context, important initiatives taken by the Government of
Meenakshi Rajeev, Supriya Bhandarkar
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Kazakhstani womenʼs participation in online marketplaces: Benefits and barriers
Abstract This study aims to investigate womenʼs participation in offline and online marketplaces and identify related factors, particularly the digital divide, access to the internet, and the level of information and communications technology (ICT) proficiency.
Anel A. Kireyeva+4 more
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Metacognitive effects of attitudinal (in)congruence on social media: relating processing fluency, subjective knowledge, and political participation. [PDF]
Frauhammer LT, Neubaum G.
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Biased AI can Influence Political Decision-Making [PDF]
As modern AI models become integral to everyday tasks, concerns about their inherent biases and their potential impact on human decision-making have emerged. While bias in models are well-documented, less is known about how these biases influence human decisions. This paper presents two interactive experiments investigating the effects of partisan bias
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DETERMINATES OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AMONG YOUTH: THEIR ROLE IN POLITICAL WORK AND IN LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO COMMUNITY SERVICE. محددات المشاركة السياسية للشباب : دورهم فى العمل السياسى – وفى أنشطة وقت الفراغ لخدمة المجتمع [PDF]
M. Abdel Kader
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Willingness of women‐led businesses in Pakistan to join formal e‐commerce platforms
Abstract An equitable distribution of economic benefits from the recent growth of e‐commerce in Pakistan requires inclusive adoption of formal digital marketplaces. The available literature and focused discussions reveal that most women‐led businesses rely on informal e‐commerce managed through social media applications and have incomplete and often ...
Syed M. Hasan+2 more
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Can low-cost, scalable, online interventions increase youth informed political participation in electoral authoritarian contexts? [PDF]
Ferrali R, Grossman G, Larreguy H.
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HearHere: Mitigating Echo Chambers in News Consumption through an AI-based Web System [PDF]
Considerable efforts are currently underway to mitigate the negative impacts of echo chambers, such as increased susceptibility to fake news and resistance towards accepting scientific evidence. Prior research has presented the development of computer systems that support the consumption of news information from diverse political perspectives to ...
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Civic Community, Political Participation and Political Trust of Ethnic Groups [PDF]
Meindert Fennema, Jean Tillie
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COVID‐19 in the Pacific territories: Isolation, borders and the complexities of governance
Abstract Early experience of COVID‐19 in seven Pacific politically dependent territories (Guam, American Samoa, Pitcairn, Tokelau, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, and New Caledonia) emphasises a diversity of contexts, responses, outcomes and possible futures.
John Connell
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