Digital India and Women Empowerment: An Indian Perspective

Page: 533-536

Anju Gupta (DAV Centenary College, Faridabad, Haryana)

India is a developing country and the nation is witnessing progress constantly. The advancement and adoption of new technology, along with the support offered by the government in the form of policies, schemes, and programs are the factors responsible for the development. Digital India is one of those critical policies that came our way. It was launched in 2015 to make India a digitally empowered society. This changing digital landscape is also offering tremendous scope for women’s empowerment. This paper aims to show, how technology can transform women’s lives while empowering them in all aspects and helping them to achieve their dreams. The paper also highlights the various digital initiatives taken by the government for the empowerment of women. It examines the challenges as well as suggestions to overcome the challenges in executing a digital India program for women’s empowerment. The contribution of CSR to women’s empowerment is also studied in this paper.