Digital technologies and women's empowerment – casting the bridges

Lechman, Ewa; Paradowski, Piotr R.

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“…This study uses the theory of Digital technologies and Women empowerment by Lechman and Paradowski (2021). It states that the emerging digital communication technology is a significant driver to women's economic and social empowerment.…”

Section: Literature Review Theoretical Framework For Women Empowermentmentioning

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Social media and women’s financial empowerment in the digital economy era in Tanzania

Churk

2023

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For generations, women in Tanzania have been undermined economically despite efforts from the government, educational institutions, and non-governmental organizations. Besides all of them, the growth of digital communication is emerging, inseparable from transforming women’s empowerment economically, politically, and socially. However, how social media has empowered women financially as an aspect of economic empowerment remains understudied in Tanzania. This study assesses the role of social media in the digital economy to realize its contribution to women’s financial empowerment. Specifically, the study assesses the financial activities of women’s support groups through social media, examines how social media offer economic opportunities to women’s support groups and identify the challenges associated with social media women’s support groups. This study is qualitatively designed and employs in-depth interviews with leaders of women’s support groups in the city of Dodoma. The findings highlight the benefits of WhatsApp social media as a platform for digital economic practices, specifically in enhancing the performance of financial activities. The results also revealed a lack of binding principles among women’s support groups, making them fragile and affecting their growth and sustainability. The study recommends establishing government regulations that bind members who decide to help each other through social media sites. This practice ensures the sustainability of women’s financial groups and avoids online fraud thus, promote women’s financial empowerment and participation in the digital economy in Tanzania.

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Section: Literature Review Theoretical Framework For Women Empowermentmentioning

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Social media and women’s financial empowerment in the digital economy era in Tanzania

Churk

2023

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“…Despite its widespread use, specific segments of society lag behind others in a phenomenon referred to as the digital divide. In many developing countries, for example, the gender-based digital divide is a common phenomenon where women fall behind men in taking advantage of communication and information technology developments (Acilar & Saebø, 2023;Lechman & Paradowski, 2021). This gander-based digital divide occurs in all regions of the world, be it in Asia-Pacific (Maji & Laha, 2022), Africa (Alozie & Akpan-Obong, 2017), Latin America (Gray et al, 2017), and even the European Union (Perifanou & Economides, 2020).…”

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“…Indeed, there has been a recent increase in studies and research demonstrating the potential role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in supporting women's empowerment (Han, 2018;Lechman & Paradowski, 2021). Han (2018), for example, points out that due to overly strong government control, women's organizations in China fail to utilize the potential of digital media fully in their movements.…”

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Digital Communication of ‘Aisyiyah during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kinanti,

Widjanarko

2023

CJIK

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The widespread penetration of digital communication, especially social media, in every aspect of life, provides a means for the women's movement to increase women’s empowerment. 'Aisyiyah, one of Indonesia's largest women's organizations, has also started using social media platforms. Therefore, this research aims to find out how digital communication is used by 'Aisyiyah to promote women's awareness of the issues they face, build the 'Aisyiyah movement's public identity, and mobilize collective actions. This single-instrumental case study research was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic when digital communication became much more important due to restrictions on mobility and offline meetings. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with Aisyiyah's media team and document reviews of its official social media accounts (Instagram and YouTube). This research shows that 'Aisyiyah has started to use a digital storytelling perspective in empowerment initiatives related to women's issues (such as reproductive health, violence against women, and the economy). In addition, strengthening the organization's identity in public becomes a significant theme in 'Aisyiyah's digital communication. Thus, digital communication efforts for collective action should catch up, indicating, in general, that women's movements, especially in Indonesia, still need to form a networked social movement.

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Women Empowerment Through Technology in India

Patel

2023

ICT as a Driver of Women’s Social and Economic Empowerment

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The goal of this chapter is to evaluate the relation between women's empowerment and technological capabilities, since innovation had already transformed the way people think, perceive, interact, as well as work in diverse workplace environments. Innovation has indeed influenced global modifications, and it is especially seen as a major opportunity for women. Technological advances have the potential to expand economic advantages, and computer technologies to facilitate trade and connect directly to national and international markets to growth throughout. Also in terms of gender equity, it has now become legitimate in recent years to continue providing safeguards at working places in addition to those other necessary amenities. Technology, as an important tool, now appears to be playing an important role in women's advancement and provides an opportunity for their own empowerment throughout this post-modern era. This chapter intends to identify the factors that influence women's participation in technology and address issues related to it.

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Digital technologies and women's empowerment – casting the bridges

Cited by 4 publications

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Social media and women’s financial empowerment in the digital economy era in Tanzania

Social media and women’s financial empowerment in the digital economy era in Tanzania

Digital Communication of ‘Aisyiyah during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Women Empowerment Through Technology in India

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