Aiswariya, S S and Rajkumar, M. New Media and Women Empowerment: A Case Study on SEWA.

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Abstract

Education is conceivably the most deliberate area of intervention for the empowerment of girls and women in any society. The usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as an education tool helps in the promotion of women’s advancement has immense potential. Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) had several ICT projects for women, including community learning centers, a school of Science and Technology for self-employed
women and the Telephone project, where they provide mobile phones to women in the informal sector etc. The study is concerned with the role of new media for women empowerment and how women are educated through SEWA. Target audience for the study is urban women from Ernakulum district. Qualitative analysis method is observed for the study by the researcher. The aim of the study is to analyze and discuss the role of new media and their impact on women empowerment. New media open up new channels of information and create career opportunities for women. Through this study we can find out whether new media education can improve their life and be active participants in the urban development.

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Date Deposited: 10 Dec 2021 05:33
Last Modified: 10 Dec 2021 05:33
URI: http://ir.psgcas.ac.in/id/eprint/150

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