Women’s political participation on social media: the case of Tanzania

Banita Lal; Shrumisha Kwayu; Sajeel Ahmed

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-64861-9_33

Women’s political participation on social media: the case of Tanzania

Banita Lal
, Shrumisha Kwayu
, Sajeel Ahmed

Business & Management Research Institute (BMRI)

University of Bradford
Nottingham Trent University

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Abstract

This short, developmental paper outlines the rationale and design of a future study relating to women’s political participation on social media. The impact of social media upon women’s political participation is a topic that has gained some momentum. The affordances of social media now potentially enable women to create, access and distribute content relating to political issues and participate in an online space freely. This article highlights the role that social media can play in enabling more balanced participation and also highlights that despite the potential, there is a lack of IS literature exploring women’s use of social media for political participation. This article outlines the aim of the study: to explore what types of platforms women prefer to use for political participation and the factors that influence women’s participation in political issues on social media. The research focuses on the case of Tanzania and proposes steps going forward.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems
Subtitle of host publication	A Continuing Conversation - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, Proceedings
Editors	Sujeet K. Sharma, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Bhimaraya Metri, Nripendra P. Rana
Publisher	Springer
Pages	384-390
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9783030648602
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64861-9_33
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020 - Tiruchirappalli, India Duration: 18 Dec 2020 → 19 Dec 2020

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Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	618
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)	1868-422X

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Conference	IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020
Country/Territory	India
City	Tiruchirappalli
Period	18/12/20 → 19/12/20

Keywords

Political participation social media
Tanzania
Women

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems and Management

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Lal, B., Kwayu, S., & Ahmed, S. (2020). Women’s political participation on social media: the case of Tanzania. In S. K. Sharma, Y. K. Dwivedi, B. Metri, & N. P. Rana (Eds.), Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, Proceedings (pp. 384-390). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 618). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64861-9_33

Lal, Banita ; Kwayu, Shrumisha ; Ahmed, Sajeel. / Women’s political participation on social media : the case of Tanzania. Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, Proceedings. editor / Sujeet K. Sharma ; Yogesh K. Dwivedi ; Bhimaraya Metri ; Nripendra P. Rana. Springer, 2020. pp. 384-390 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Lal, B, Kwayu, S & Ahmed, S 2020, Women’s political participation on social media: the case of Tanzania. in SK Sharma, YK Dwivedi, B Metri & NP Rana (eds), Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 618, Springer, pp. 384-390, IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, Tiruchirappalli, India, 18/12/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64861-9_33

Women’s political participation on social media: the case of Tanzania. / Lal, Banita; Kwayu, Shrumisha; Ahmed, Sajeel.
Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, Proceedings. ed. / Sujeet K. Sharma; Yogesh K. Dwivedi; Bhimaraya Metri; Nripendra P. Rana. Springer, 2020. p. 384-390 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 618).

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Lal B, Kwayu S, Ahmed S. Women’s political participation on social media: the case of Tanzania. In Sharma SK, Dwivedi YK, Metri B, Rana NP, editors, Re-imagining Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology and Systems: A Continuing Conversation - IFIP WG 8.6 International Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2020, Proceedings. Springer. 2020. p. 384-390. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-64861-9_33

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