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Women in emerging Asian economies will be big winners in e-commerce and online trade, which will help them overcome geographic isolation and limited access to information and financing. But obstacles remain.\n\nE-commerce helps women overcome the challenges of building a business. Working from home lowers overhead and setup costs, makes it easier to access the latest information, and removes geographic limitations through online trading.\n\nRead the transcript\nhttp://bit.ly/2wL0j9P\n\nRead the policy brief\nhttps://www.adb.org/publications/development-dimension-e-commerce-asia-opportunities-and-challenges\n\nAuthors\nAladdin Rillo, ADBI senior economist, https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/aladdin-rillo\nValdimir dela Cruz, a former ADBI research associate\n\nKnow more about ADBI\u2019s work on\nDigital economy http://bit.ly/2ivDzFy\nE-commerce http://bit.ly/2vaEDV8\nWomen and trade http://bit.ly/2oHrYW9