A survey conducted in India in 2021 suggests that nearly 90 percent of male smart phone users had bought their phone by themselves, while only 67 percent female smart phone users did the same. Women's lack of financial autonomy is the major contributing factor to this gender gap.
Share of mobile phone owners who purchased their own device in India in 2021, by gender
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GSMA . (June 22, 2022). Share of mobile phone owners who purchased their own device in India in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211793/india-share-of-smart-phone-owners-who-purchased-their-own-device-by-gender/
GSMA . "Share of mobile phone owners who purchased their own device in India in 2021, by gender." Chart. June 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211793/india-share-of-smart-phone-owners-who-purchased-their-own-device-by-gender/
GSMA . (2022). Share of mobile phone owners who purchased their own device in India in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211793/india-share-of-smart-phone-owners-who-purchased-their-own-device-by-gender/
GSMA . "Share of Mobile Phone Owners Who Purchased Their Own Device in India in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211793/india-share-of-smart-phone-owners-who-purchased-their-own-device-by-gender/
GSMA , Share of mobile phone owners who purchased their own device in India in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211793/india-share-of-smart-phone-owners-who-purchased-their-own-device-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of mobile phone owners who purchased their own device in India in 2021, by gender [Graph], GSMA , June 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211793/india-share-of-smart-phone-owners-who-purchased-their-own-device-by-gender/