Women Empowerment and Digital Learning

Abstract

It is a powerful tool to promote women’s empowerment by making education accessible, flexible and scalable. Advances in technology now mean women, even in the underserved and rural areas, can pick up new skills, increase economic opportunities, and conquer limiting societal barriers that prevent their personal and professional growth. Even today, women are hindered by the digital divide, socio-cultural norms, economic challenges, and safety concerns from having complete participation in digital education. Digital learning is investigated as an interface at the intersection of women’s empowerment and digital learning, studying the barriers to women’s adoption of it including technological access disparities due to gender, cultural perceptions of the disabled, and lack of family and institutional support. Here, it also draws attention to successful digital literacy programs as well as platforms in response to these challenges and empowering women. Inclusive digital learning initiatives can positively advance women’s potential to actively participate in societal, economic and socio-political change promoting a culture of gender equality in the digital world.

Keywords: Digital Learning, Women Empowerment, Gender Equality, Inclusive Education, e Learning, m Learning, MOOCs, Global Statics, Digital Space, Digital Technology