SUMMIT & RESEARCHFree short preview · A smartphone can still leave you disconnected
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Women reportedly stopped carrying phones after harassment risk increased in their neighbourhood.
Attributed contributors: Linda Raftree. “Women reportedly stopped carrying phones after harassment risk increased in their neighbourhood..” Connected ≠ Ready: Getting to a Ground-Level View of AI Readiness for Women and Vulnerable Populations. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 16 September 2026. Session time 31:07–31:49. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-b6857a3d150e
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Women reportedly stopped carrying phones after harassment risk increased in their neighbourhood.
Proposed mechanism: Avoiding unwanted contact reduces practical connectivity.
Conditions: Recent social context and safety concerns.
Limit: Specific reported case, not a population estimate.
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