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TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: A STUDY WITH A FOCUS ON „KUDUMBASHREE‟ PROGRAMME IN KERALA STATE
Proliferation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has notably been playing a cardinal role in women empowerment, financial inclusion and poverty alleviation in India in the ongoing regime of economic reforms. ICT has proven to be a vital tool for enhancement of one’s productivity and h...
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D.K.Agencies
2012
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005748.pdf |
| Summary: | Proliferation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has notably been playing a
cardinal role in women empowerment, financial inclusion and poverty alleviation in India in the
ongoing regime of economic reforms. ICT has proven to be a vital tool for enhancement of one’s
productivity and hence earnings, reduction of manual efforts, higher standard of living, and
above all, quicker and faster alignment with the developments in the rest of the world. In fact, the
developmental role of ICT has been more prominent in various Governmental schemes for the
empowerment of the women, the poor and other disadvantaged sections of the population. In the
above context, with special reference to the case of ‘Kudumbashree’ – the poverty alleviation
programme of the Government of Kerala, this paper makes a look into the role of ICT initiatives
in empowering women, the problems and prospects of such initiatives, and finally offers
suggestions for meaningful use of ICT for women empowerment and poverty alleviation. |
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| Item Description: | In Meera Bai (Ed.), "Technology for Women empowerment Issues and Challenges" |