The Female Digital Revolution

A unique insight into how the digital economy is transforming women’s lives and the need to create innovative technologies ’ for women’ ’ by women’ Smartphones, digital payments, and health apps are examples of how technology is empowering women to upskill, lead, or start tech companies and live healthier and greener lives. The digital revolution is dramatically transforming the role of women in the economy delivering new opportunities to work, play, and learn. But women are missing out. Not enough innovative technologies are being developed ’ by women’ or ’ for women’, leading to untapped benefits for the female population and missed opportunities for businesses and governments to cater to half of the world’s population. The Female Digital Revolution showcases the unprecedented growth of the global digital economy and its profound impact on women. Through a collection of powerful real-life stories and research, it brings to life current and future digital changes that are advancing women’s careers and everyday life, while calling for action to maximize the benefits.

Nimisha Tailor is a competition and regulation specialist with international experience. She has advised large tech companies, central banks, think tanks and international organizations in the areas of digital finance, digital trade, data governance, e-commerce, and logistics. She has worked on consulting projects in Asia Pacific, the US, and Latin America and brings a gender lens to digital policies and regulations. Previously, she was deputy director at the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore and has worked at competition authorities in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia.