Bridging the Digital Divide – Empowering Women in Rural India through Emerging Technology

Bridging the Digital Divide serves as a call to action for policymakers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to join forces in creating a gender-just digital future. By fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and sustainable ecosystems (explored in Chapter 16: Building Sustainable Ecosystems: Fostering Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing), this new book unlock the transformative potential of technology and empower rural women to become agents of positive change in their communities and beyond.

This new book is a testament to the resilience, strength, and untapped potential of rural women in India. It celebrates their aspirations and provides a roadmap for harnessing the power of emerging technologies to uplift their lives, foster economic empowerment, and contribute to the nation overall development. This new book will be valuable asset to bridge the digital divide and pave the way for a more equitable and inclusive digital future.

Vishnu D. Rajput, Principal Scientist, currently head, International Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology at the Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

R.K. Doharey, Professor and Head of the Department of Extension Education at Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

Veenita Kumari, Deputy Director, Centre for Gender in Agriculture, Nutritional Security & Urban Agriculture at National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) & Principal Coordinator of Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM)

Aman Verma, Extension Education, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh

Amrit Warshini, Extension Education, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.