Question Q.9GS1GS1

Digital technologies can play a significant role in bridging the gender gap in India; however, it is mired in a new set of challenges. Discuss.

Introduction

According to Economic Survey 2020, Gender gap has transformed into one of major impediment of India growth. It is where Digital technology comes into picture to bridge that gap.

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Main Body

Role of Digital technology in leading gender gap

1Economic opportunities - by employment generation in pink collar jobs & service sector jobs

2Digital literacy can be enhanced as data suggest only 17% women use internet in rural areas

3Political empowerment - through awareness of various women related policies & programmes

4Advocating women's rights by forming a digital platform (eg me too movement)

5Enhance to grow aspects like Self help groups, Women NGOs by coordination through digital tech

6Education such as online classes for women during menstrual leave

Set of challenges

1Digital divide - only 17% women use internet in rural areas

2Lack of Infrastructure like mobile towers, electricity

3Information in vulnerable language is challenging

4Affordable devices is difficult to get

Therefore we need digital leaders women leaders and policy framework best supports to wedge gender gap

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Conclusion

Therefore we need digital leaders women leaders and policy framework best supports to wedge gender gap

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Topper

Saichaitanya Jadhav

AIR 68

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies

Role of Women and Women's Organization

Digital technologies and gender gap

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