After Access

Nationally Representative stats on mobile and Internet, gender, urban-rural gaps, social media, ecommerce and online harassment in the Global South.

[After Access @AfterAccess]

New #Asia report covering all 23 countries released by @LIRNEasia!

S/O to @AAileen @alison_gillwald @helanigalpaya who led the research for @DIRSI @LIRNEasia @RIAnetwork and to our funders @IDRC_CRDI @SidaICT4D @FordFoundation

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[JustJobs Network @JJNglobal]

Out Now: #WomenGigWork brief "Research in the #Covid_19 Context." What new research methods to explore in a #pandemic? What are the ethical considerations? Read here: https://t.co/vg4ycF3vU9. Special thanks to author @MuktaNaik @CPR_India. @GillianDowie @IDRC_CRDI @sabinadewan

[LIRNEasia @LIRNEasia]

#COVID19, lockdowns, social distancing etc. have imposed limitations on the usual research methods. In this new environment, we have to rethink not only how we do research but the kinds of research questions we ask. @tharaka__ and @Isusamaratunga discuss
https://t.co/BlkP0kJqlK

[LIRNEasia @LIRNEasia]

46% of #lka 5-59 population are 'digitally literate' as per @LankaSTAT's 2019 (Annual) Computer Literacy Statistics report https://t.co/GNdENdVrHD But digital literacy is more than just being able to 'use' a device independently. @AfterAccess

[Ayesha Zainudeen @ayeshazainudeen]

@sanjanah @agalappatti More here. There are still approximately 331K Sri Lankans out if the reach of mobiles, so other complimentary options needed to reach such people. https://t.co/4bh8aFBl6w

[Ayesha Zainudeen @ayeshazainudeen]

@Kauship1 @LIRNEasia @ColomboUni Even if a household has a working and connected device, there are still further barriers of data affordability and lack of skills (not just basic but to ensure safe/secure experience, particularly if you're talking about kids, but applies for other vulnerable groups also).

[LIRNEasia @LIRNEasia]

Today is #GAAD Global Accessibility Awareness Day. In #SriLanka & #Nepal @AfterAccess shows #DigitalAccessibility barriers remain for #PWD. #Accessibility #digitalinclusion #GAAD2020
@Isusamaratunga @GayashiJ @samarajiva @ayeshazainudeen @tharaka__

[Ayesha Zainudeen @ayeshazainudeen]

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@LIRNEasia @AfterAccess

[LIRNEasia @LIRNEasia]

More on our work on SMEs:

https://t.co/ZJoAPvr5G7

[LIRNEasia @LIRNEasia]

Our @AfterAccess research shows that more digitally connected #SMEs perform better on more than one measure. See more above.

[LIRNEasia @LIRNEasia]

#MSMEs have been hit hard by #COVID19 and the future for #lka #MSMEs looks bleak according to @FT_SriLanka https://t.co/wizPgxAidq
If more MSMEs got online and improved their capability for digital payments, could this help them bounce back?

[After Access @AfterAccess]

Excited to see who’s been working to #balanceforbetter in 2019! @LIRNEasia @RIAnetwork @olatics

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

For example our study found that despite the good supply side policies in #Rwanda from our @AfterAccess work we found it to have less than 10% Internet uptake and a 60% gender gap @rightscon #cyberpolicy

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

Rep from @cipesaug highlights the need for policy makers to be engaged more on demand side data that is available such @AfterAccess comparative report that is done by @RIAnetwork #socialmediatax @rightscon

[Ayesha Zainudeen @ayeshazainudeen]

@helanigalpaya on the challenges of cybersucurity in the global south: Bad laws, no laws, low capacity and low understanding among users  of how to secure themselves online in a basic way 
#digitalrights #RightsCon2019 @lirneasia @afteraccess

[Tahani @tahaniiqbal]

Tax on data services now 16.67% (prev 11.35%). Other services now 27.77% (prev 21.96%).
Unfortunate as just 13% of Bangladeshis (15-65 yrs) reportedly used the internet; 1/3rd of #Bangladesh internet users (15-65 yrs) cited costly data as a barrier. @AfterAccess @LIRNEasia

[Tahani @tahaniiqbal]

@AfterAccess @LIRNEasia findings showed 61% of #Bangladesh mobile phone owners had internet-enabled phones. Even with supposedly cheaper locally made handsets available in the market, 35% of Bangladeshis (15-65) said they could not afford a device.

[LIRNEasia @LIRNEasia]

@AfterAccess insights on #digitaleconomy in the #GlobalSouth from @ayeshazainudeen @chenaiie_ and @AAileen this afternoon — 2:15pm, Oya 2 (Laico)

Our last session at #RightsCon2019!

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

In the @AfterAccess The digital gender gap mirrors offline gender inequality. Education levels and their associated income are what drive women across the regions to adopt new servicesand technologies. @UNSGdigicoop @LIRNEasia @olatics @rightscon #RightsCon2019

[After Access @AfterAccess]

And S/O to @equals for recognizing our work early on and helping us make a bigger impact on reducing the #gendergap to #Balance4Better

[After Access @AfterAccess]

New #Asia report covering all 23 countries released by @LIRNEasia!

S/O to @AAileen @alison_gillwald @helanigalpaya who led the research for @DIRSI @LIRNEasia @RIAnetwork and to our funders @IDRC_CRDI @SidaICT4D @FordFoundation

https://t.co/mtX94uzXny