Transforming women's health, empowerment, and gender equality with digital health: evidence-based policy and practice

Borges do Nascimento, Israel Júnior, Abdulazeem, Hebatullah Mohamed, Weerasekara, Ishanka, Marquez, Jodie, Vasanthan, Lenny T, Deeken, Genevieve, Morgan, Rosemary, Tan, Heang-Lee, Yordi Aguirre, Isabel, Østeengaard, Lasse, Kularathne, Indunil, Azzopardi-Muscat, Natasha, van Kessel, Robin ORCID: 0000-0001-6309-6343, Martinez, Edson Zangiacomi, Permanand, Govin and Novillo-Ortiz, David (2025) Transforming women's health, empowerment, and gender equality with digital health: evidence-based policy and practice. The Lancet Digital Health. ISSN 2589-7500

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Abstract

We evaluated the effects of digital health technologies (DHTs) on women's health, empowerment, and gender equality, using the scoping review method. Following a search across five databases and grey literature, we analysed 80 studies published up to Aug 18, 2023. The thematic appraisal and quantitative analysis found that DHTs positively affect women's access to health-care services, self-care, and tailored self-monitoring enabling the acquisition of health-related interventions. Use of these technologies is beneficial across various medical fields, including gynaecology, endocrinology, and psychiatry. DHTs also improve women's empowerment and gender equality by facilitating skills acquisition, health education, and social interaction, while allowing cost-effective health services. Overall, DHTs contribute to better health outcomes for women and support the UN Sustainable Development Goals by improving access to health care and financial literacy.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2025 World Health Organization
Divisions:	LSE Health
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Date Deposited:	29 May 2025 15:09
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2025 07:00
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128223

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