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TITULO

Women?s empowerment: Social technologies in Slovenia, Romania, and Georgia

Jeretta Horn Nord    
Joanna Paliszkiewicz    
Tanja Grublje?ic    
Cezar Scarlat    
Salome Svanadze    

Resumen

Educational, economic, and technological challenges are faced by women throughout the world. These challenges must be addressed. Are opportunities presented through the use of mobile and social technologies an answer to this gender specific issue? Slovenia, Romania, and Georgia are among several countries being studied globally in an effort to determine the status of the use of social technologies by women with the goal of women?s empowerment. Social Technologies investigated included facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+. Survey results come from respondents from remote regions to large cities. Those using social technologies listed facebook more than any of the other media and included numerous positive benefits: ability to access desired information; fast and effective communication; increased awareness; more informed; and an increased number of opportunities. Complete results of the study including qualitative data which strongly supports the benefits of the use of social technologies for women?s empowerment are presented.

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pp. 128 - 150
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