The Role of mHealth Interventions in Changing Gender Relations: Systematic Review of Qualitative Findings.
Elizabeth K KirkwoodCaitlin ClymerKheminda ImbulanaSumaya MozumderMichael John DibleyNeeloy Ashraful AlamPublished in: JMIR human factors (2022)
These results suggest that given the rapid and persistent upscale of mHealth interventions in low- and middle-income settings, it is imperative to design interventions that consider their impact on power dynamics and gender relations. Future research is needed to fill the evidence gaps on gender and mHealth, acknowledging that women are not passive beneficiaries and that they need to actively participate and be empowered by mHealth interventions.