Technology and women's empowerment. By Ewa Lechman , New York: Routledge. 2023. pp. 279. $52.95 (hardcover). ISBN: 978‐0‐367‐49371‐4

• Published date: 01 November 2024
• Author: Aulia Riski,Amalia Adiningtia,Devi Wahyu Utami,Nadhea Aziizatun Nabillah,Akhmad Sururi
• Date: 01 November 2024
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/puar.13885

clear message about what is learned from others. Thus, at

least some studies will need to include more performance

data and increase the rigor of their conclusions aiming for

authoritative conclusions.

Second, practitioners (and some scholars) need help

learning from others. Too often, one still hears that

something effective “cannot work here because….”

Does it really matter whether the example or lesson is

from China, Timbuktu, or the USA? Public missions

increasingly require learning from others, and, so, does

an affirmative response to the above question even

matter? All jurisdictions need to learn to adapt things

to their context through pilots, etc. A likely frontier for

next-generation CPA is to show processes and capabili-

ties for learning from others. (And, as an aside, why do

CPA scholars still need to justify their samples from,

say, Costa Rica and Argentina, but not those from Cali-

fornia and Missouri?).

In conclusion, Dilemmas in Public Management in

Greater China and Australia: Rising Tensions but Common

Challenges is a very welcome addition to the literature. It

succeeds in what it sets out to do and its in-depth and

detailed chapters add important knowledge about public

administration in the world.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Evan M. Berman is Professor Titular of Public Manage-

ment at FGV/EAESP (S˜

ao Paulo, Brazil). His research

interests are public performance, leadership, compara-

tive PA, and HRM. He is the author of many works and

recipient of the Fred Riggs Award for Lifetime Achieve-

ment in International and Comparative Public Admin-

istration by ASPA. Evan has lived and worked for

12 years in Asia-Pacific (Taiwan, and New Zealand)

and he is currently Adjunct (Chair) Professor at Fudan

University /IGPP (Shanghai, China) and University of

Indonesia (Jakarta). Email: evanmberman@gmail.com

Accepted: 9 September 2024

DOI: 10.1111/puar.13885

Technology and women’s

empowerment

By Ewa Lechman, New York: Routledge.

2023. pp. 279. $52.95 (hardcover).

ISBN: 978-0-367-49371-4

Aulia Riski

1

| Amalia Adiningtia

2

|

Devi Wahyu Utami

3

|

Nadhea Aziizatun Nabillah

4

|

Akhmad Sururi

5

1

Educational Administration, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung,

Indonesia

Email: auliariski45@upi.edu

2

Professional Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

3

Magister Mannagement, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia

4

Magister of Psychology, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia

5

Magister of Management, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia

Technology has provided many opportunities for women

to empower themselves (Anitha & Sundharavadivel, 2012).

With better access to technology, women can improve

their skills and knowledge, find better jobs, and run

their own businesses. Information and communication

technologies (ICTs) such as mobile phones and the internet

enable women in remote areas to connect to markets and

essential services such as banking (Melhem et al., 2009).

Social media platforms also make it easier for women to

network and promote their products to a wider audience.

The gender digital barrier does not, however, disappear.

There are still numerous obstacles that prevent women in

underdeveloped nations from efficiently accessing and uti-

lizing technology (Sorgner & Krieger-Boden, 2017). They are

less likely to have access to technology and energy, for

instance. Additionally, the price of internet services may be

unaffordable. To remedy these disparities, more money

must be spent on digital skill development programs for

women and infrastructure related to technology. To guar-

antee that women are not left behind in the digital econ-

omy, governments and nonprofit groups must play a

significant role (Wang et al., 2022).

The topic of this book is how technology can empower

women. According to the author, many women have been

able to enhance their social connectedness, education,

health, and economic well-being by having access to tech-

nology. The extensive use of ICTs changes social and eco-

nomic structures, creates new opportunities for social and

economic players, and encourages the development of

socioeconomic networks (Madon, 2000). By giving readers

comprehensive evidence on how new information and

communication technologies affect women’s economic

and social empowerment and, consequently, total wealth

creation, this book adds to the expanding body of litera-

ture and current understanding on the subject. More pre-

cisely, it focuses on illustrating how ICTs might be applied

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