From 3D printing workshops in Africa to mapping the Zika virus in South America, here are some of the ways new technology is improving women’s lives
The internet has been central to driving the fourth wave of feminism – through factors such as exchange of information, access to investment opportunities and the democratisation of data. Now other emerging technologies have the potential to have a similarly profound effect.
The likes of virtual reality and 3D printing are a long way from finding the killer app that will makes them commercially attractive, but people and organisations are already using this technology in ways that positively impact upon women’s lives.