Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in India With ICT Applications

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Author(s): Ananya Goswami (Birla Institute of Technology, India)and Sraboni Dutta (Birla Institute of Technology, India)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 12
Source title: Handbook of Research on Women's Issues and Rights in the Developing World
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Nazmunnessa Mahtab (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Tania Haque (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Ishrat Khan (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh), Md. Mynul Islam (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)and Ishret Binte Wahid (BRAC, Bangladesh)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3018-3.ch016

Keywords: Gender & Diversity / Gender and Diversity / Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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In a developing nation like India where the “Gender Digital Divide” is still prevalent, ICTis emerging as a powerful catalyst for women's economic, social and political empowerment. Empowering women entrepreneurs with ICT in this globally competitive environment can have a ripple effect in bettering the social fabric of the nation. Incorporation of ICT has created new opportunities for women entrepreneurs by contributing to knowledge sharing, networking and electronic commerce activities. This study investigates the factors which influence the women entrepreneurs to incorporate ICT in their business firms. It also provides an insight on the barriers towards adoption of ICT applications by these women entrepreneurs. It has been observed that both Government and Non-Government Organizations are working towards ICT awareness programmes, i.e., ICT-related education, training and technical support for the women entrepreneurs so that they can tap the benefit of the applications.

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