By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: June 6, 2024 Sajiya provides a platform to all relevant stakeholders to take part in the economic improvement of the cattle-rearing enterprises in her village. In an endeavour to create sustainable models to support the rural business ecosystem, the involvement of stakeholders in the process is considered to be…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: June 6, 2024 Sunita, an Infopreneur is transforming the information ecosystem of her village through digital tools. Once confined to the roles of a traditional housewife in a small village, Sunita’s aspirations soared beyond the boundaries of her home. Married to a grocer with two young children, Sunita’s household…
There is a considerable difference in the consumption of digital information between rural and urban India. The access to the digital world is limited, in the case of rural India, by the digital divide. As per a study by the Internet and Mobile Association of India, only 29% of rural India can access the internet, compared to 64% of the urban population.
By Akanksha Ahluwalia Published on: June 6, 2024 Digital Empowerment Foundation started its journey in 2002, a time when technology and digital was in the hands of the few privileged, literally 1.5% of the population in the country. Back then the mission was to connect the unconnected and empower communities at the edge of information.…
This piece narrates my journey from being a resident of the Ziro Valley to a source of information and knowledge for my people. The opportunity given to me by Digital Empowerment Foundation, was a game changer for my professional life.
Ruben is serving as the Center Coordinator at the Wireless for Community (W4C) Center in Vodarevu in Chirala, a coastal town in Andhra Pradesh state of India. The centre is popularly known as Vodarevu ISOC centre.
We face many issues, such as communication problems, broken roads, education challenges, no coaching centers, and no play schools.
Community problems include lack of education, especially for children and women, lack of medical care, and domestic violence.
In our community, women don’t have access to digital phones, so they lack knowledge about digital tools and can’t grow their businesses.
When I first started working on digital projects, I focused on working with entrepreneurial women. I visited their homes to discuss their businesses…
