Connected Women Life Stories

Mobile technology is transforming the lives of women across low- and middle-income countries

Hear their stories

Without access to mobile services, millions of women are being left behind. Mobile can help to empower women, providing them with access to life-enhancing services, often for the first time.

We asked women from around the world to share their stories.

Connected Women Programme

Our mission is to reduce the gender gap in mobile internet and mobile money services in low- and middle-income countries and unlock significant commercial and socio-economic opportunities.

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The Connected Women Programme is currently funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and is supported by the GSMA and its members.