Asian Development Bank report shows Pakistani women 35% less likely to own cellphones

Findings from Asian Development Bank’s (ABD) recent report ‘Pakistan Digital Ecosystem” use figures from GSMA to show Pakistani women to be 35% less likely than men to use mobile phones and 38% less likely to use the internet. Other insights from the report say that women disproportionately face online harassment including theft or misuse of their personal information. It further highlighted the lack of digital literacy amongst girls and women and reiterated the need for equal access to technology amongst all genders.