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 November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211793/india-share-of-smart-phone-owners-who-purchased-their-own-device-by-gender/
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