By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Feb 15, 2023 The word ‘digitus’ translates to ‘finger’ which means to be able to count or point so that a complex thing can be reduced to bits and built back more effectively. The creators of the so called digital world often compare this to the lego modules using…
Critical thinking skills are much valued in the current world and often enables the new generation to question the relevance of the practices in society. This proves to be refreshing in bringing open mindedness and different outlooks on any situation. These skills will further empower students to actively participate and contribute to the world by connecting with the scientific temperament. DEF has been actively engaged in focussing on STEM education through its well monitored programs.
Samarth SoochnaPreneur program, where rural people who are differently abled are trained to be digital entrepreneurs, has become successful on every front. It has been able to provide digital services and awareness to the unconnected society whose welfare depends on it and at the same time empowered the lives of those who were disempowered by the norms, limitations and standards set by the society.
A privileged few to whom information is available at the tip of their fingers take access to information for granted and it becomes hard to fully grasp what the consequences of lack of such access to information are. Nearly half of India’s rural and semi-urban women and adolescent girls face various health related issues due to lack of adequate knowledge about menstrual hygiene.
With changing times, Chanderi is now better recognized for the popular fabric that the town has been weaving for years, while originally it was the other way around. With the rising sun that reflects its warm rays on at least half a dozen lakes distributed resourcefully across town, one of the numerous signs of prevailed prosperity, the sight of milking of cows that graze the lush hills surrounding Chanderi from which many women procure firewood on a daily basis to provide meals for their families cannot be missed.
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Jan 16, 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 in…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Jan 16, 2023 Sustainable living is not something that exists only in the urban dictionary. The Digital Didi program has allowed us to look at this way of living in a rural and conservative set up. From DEF’s work being recognised in the G20 summit to DEF’s foot soldiers…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Jan 16, 2023 The acute presence of information poverty in a rapidly growing digital world is a stark reminder of the need to upscale measures to tackle it. Aspen is a program designed to help in this endeavour. Scaling up the measure and reach becomes critical when a large…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Jan 16, 2023 DEF takes pride in expanding its family who always add more colours to the initiatives and help in reaching out more. Training and Capacity building is also a very integral part of every project as DEF curates them to have a long term impact on the…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Jan 16, 2023 The success stories coming out of SoochnaPreneur centres reminds us again of the need and value of ensuring access which helps those in need to reach out to the right kind of support. Often, a small financial support offers a lot of social protection which has…