Does Digital Literacy Empower Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: The vast majority (90%) of the world's adolescents aged 10-19 live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); and in those resource-limited settings, girls face distinct challenges across multiple health, social, and economic domains. Gender equality and girls' empowerment are key goals in their own right and are central to all other development goals. Digital literacy is a great enabler for the empowerment of young girls. This systematic review aims to assess the range and nature of digital literacy interventions implemented to empower adolescent girls in LMICs and identify evidence about adolescent girls' access and use of digital technologies in LMICs. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of studies following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Revi

SUBMITTER: Meherali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8716589 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature