By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: April 18, 2023 Makerspace in Puducherry continues to be a vibrant space housing creative ways of learning as children find the space welcoming to educate themselves freely with no age bound or concept bound limitations. The place continues to fascinate young children and adults. True education happens when fresh…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: April 18, 2023 Choosing to help the society along with pursuing an ambition to become independent has worked for many rural women across India through social enterprising opportunities offered by DEF. In an environment where women limit themselves to household chores and working is a distant dream, it takes…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: April 18, 2023 Digital literacy not just equips one to know about the world in a better way or navigate one’s journey by enhancing certain skills but instil a sense of confidence that bolsters the curiosity to learn something new. Digital Excellence Centres serve as the hub where people…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: April 18, 2023 Access to information forms the basis of welfare schemes reaching the rightful beneficiaries in the rural parts of India where it becomes necessary to be able to know about the scope of their entitlements. In the age of big data where information management takes precedence, there…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: April 18, 2023 Change is possible when bold decisions are made and bold decisions are made when one is confident and clear. Such confidence and clarity, along with the power to implement changes in the surrounding environment, comes when a person has means to be financially independent. Financial security…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: March 17, 2023 This is one of the narratives of the communities impacted from data injustice which are published in the research report on data justice by Digital Empowerment Foundation The injustices that algorithms of platform and gig-economy apps cause has been documented previously. In India, the workers…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: March 17, 2023 Social media can be a great tool when it is used for a good cause with its capacity to reach many in different ways. To leverage this positive aspect of social media, Digital Empowerment Foundation has been conducting workshops targeting the youth mainly to learn about…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: March 17, 2023 Digital literacy and menstrual hygiene have been jointly addressed through the Digital Didi program which is currently building a cohort of trained women who can actively speak around the sensitive topics and empower women in their locality. Digital Didi is a pan India program for…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: March 17, 2023 Community Information Resource Centre, since its inception, has been a source of life changing opportunities for thousands across the country. It has been a symbolic representation of a seed that finds its way to grow into a full grown tree bearing fruits and serving its environment.…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: March 17, 2023 There is always enough work for everyone in the society to lead a decent life but only if enough interest is shown in creating them and allocating them according to the skill set, abilities and requirements. The different abilities of persons with disabilities often fade…