• ISBN13: 9788126935604
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Communication, Mass Media and Journalism
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: April 4, 2023
• Pages: 400
• Original Price: INR 1495.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 580 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

Gender Divide and Women Empowerment in the Digital Age quests to generate ideas for future research with an emphasis on the need and importance of universal access to ICT and digital technologies in light of the existing digital divide in India. It investigates the degree of persistent divide from varied perspectives and studies the extent of digital and information literacy, especially among women. In tandem with the growing influence of technology in our everyday lives, the book takes a pan-Indian perspective with special focus on the states of Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, discussing the means and modes of negotiation women undergo to access digital spaces. Based on the outcome of Sansar Shakti project, the book explores how women employ technology in their everyday life, facilitating individual and collective empowerment while reconceptualizing their private and public spaces. Bringing individual experiences and stories of women to the fore, it takes a deep-dive into their changing nature of agency after becoming a member of a community-based organization in the wake of accepting mobile phone technology and mobile-enabled services.

Kapou Malakar is Ph.D. in 'Gender and ICT' from Tezpur University. She completed Masters in Political Science from Delhi University and subsequently another master degree in Convergent Journalism from Jamia Millia Islamia. Currently, she is working as an Assistant Professor at Tezpur University. Her research interests are New Media and Multimedia Studies, Gender Studies, Cultural studies, Political Communication, and Development Communication. Dr Malakar has several research publications and articles to her credit. She has been associated with direct teaching and training since 2009. She completed one externally aided research project.

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction
• 1. Feminism, Women Empowerment and Women’s Development: A Conceptual Reading
• 2. Informality of Work, Poverty, and Feminization of
• Workforce: Implications of Neoliberalism
• 3. Usage Dynamics of Mobile Phone: Gender Gap and Barriers in Mobile Phone Adoption
• 4. Public versus Private Space: Re-Contextualizing the Role and Identity of Housewives
• 5. Hedonistic Disposition and Consuming Perspective: Saving or Slaving
• 6. NGOs for the Socio-Economic Development of the Women of Rural Dwelling Households
• 7. Conclusion: Digital Divide, Universal Access and Meaningful use of ICTS
• Annexure
• Bibliography
• Index