Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar Proceedings, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social and Islamic Studies (ICSIS) 2022

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE DIGITAL LITERACY: A LITERATURE STUDY
Irmawati Irmawati, Taufiq Mathar

Last modified: 2023-02-07

Abstract


In the 4.0 era, sophisticated technology has negatively and positively impacted society. The positive impact is in the form of women’s participation in spreading positive information to the general public, which we often call digital literacy. Meanwhile, the negative effect is the amount of hoax information and forms of harassment on social media. Digital literacy skills in this era must be understood and possessed by everyone, especially women. Research by Women’s Right Online indicates that there are pretty extreme habits toward digital empowerment in Indonesia. Women are 50% more likely to be unable to connect online than men. Then about 30-50% tend to use the internet for economic and political empowerment. Because of this, critical thinking and reading abilities are required to evaluate information in a way that advances society. This study, whose data sources came from the findings of prior studies, is being presented to explain how digital literacy empowers women. Women may maximize their potential to overcome gender bias in society and avoid being left behind through digital literacy.


Keywords


Women empowerment; digital literacy

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