For Indian Women, Cell Phones Can Improve Marriages

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For Indian Women, Cell Phones Can Improve Marriages

nytimes.com

Demand for cell phones may be on the rise among women in rural India, and with good reason. Women with cell phones are more economically independent and less likely to endure domestic violence or controlling behavior, according to a study. Cell phones also help newly married women keep in touch with faraway relatives — one young wife says her phone “made me feel less lonely in a new world.”