Seminar by Dr. Ramesh Dongal

7 October 2022

Start

October 7, 2022 - 3:30 pm

End

October 7, 2022 - 5:00 pm

Address

Joan Robinson Hall   View map

Topic: The Role of Human Extensibility Technologies in Mitigating the Adverse Effect of Violence against Women on Women’s Employment Capabilities

Chair: Professor Praveena Kodoth

About the Speaker

Dr. Ramesh Dangol’s teaching Interest is in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship. He did his B.A in Economics at Middlebury College and then MBA in Entrepreneurship at Ball State University. His Ph.D in Strategic Management is from Purdue University.

Abstract

We examine the role of human extensibility technologies (e.g., virtual mobility) in helping the general female population (women) develop employment capabilities in the context of violence against women (VAW). VAW adversely impacts the general female population’s capabilities even when they do not experience violence firsthand. In particular, we posit that VAW negatively impacts women’s employment capabilities by limiting spatial mobility. Mobility is a resource required to access places of work, schools, colleges, and job training centers; on-the-job training and education are instrumental in helping women develop employment capabilities. We also posit that human extensibility technologies can enable women to develop employment capabilities by supplanting spatial mobility in the context of VAW. Based on our findings, we recommend that governments invest in human extensibility technologies to enable women to develop employment capabilities. This technology-driven workaround solution can be as crucial as investing in law enforcement personnel to prevent VAW.