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Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal – Vol. 12, No. 2
Publication Date: February 25, 2025
DOI:10.14738/assrj.122.18266.
Kadwadkar, D. D. (2025). SAKHI GA – A Step Towards Women Empowerment. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 12(2).
183-189.
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SAKHI GA – A Step Towards Women Empowerment
Dr. Darshana Deepak Kadwadkar
K.B. College of Arts and Commerce for Women, Thane (E)
ABSTRACT
Financial Literacy and Digital Literacy are both required in today’s era so as to
plan's one’s financial security. According to the survey, in India, only 33% of women
have never used the internet, and for rural women that figure drop to around 25%.
Improving digital Literacy and expanding access to digital technologies is critical to
tackling this digital divide and enabling women from all walks of life to benefit from
digital transformation. Closing the digital gap and boosting opportunities for
women to participate equally in economic life will be crucial to sustaining India's
development gains and enabling a stronger and more inclusive recovery. With
increasing levels of digital financial literacy it’s impact can be felt and can also
become am indicator of increased economic status of women.
Keywords: Women Entrepreneurs, women empowerment, digital literacy.
INTRODUCTION
Digital literacy now a days is very important. It helps in following ways to empower women
financially as well as digitally.
1. Creating a more inclusived workplace.
2. Providing flexible work opportunities.
3. Providing access to education.
4. Increasing safety.
5. Providing financial services.
6. Supporting women led business.
Objectives of the Study
1. To examine the present condition of technologies and their utilisation.
2. To focused on advancing women's empowerment on a worldwide scale.
3. To evaluate the obstacles and advantages encountered by women in obtaining and
profiting from AI-related opportunities and resources.
4. To determine efficient tactics and regulations to optimise the beneficial influence of
digital literacy on the economic, social, and political empowerment of women.
Limitations of the Study
1. The sample size for the research could not cover the large population.
2. The area covered for the research is small part of Thane district.
3. The research based on Digital literacy about the government schemes.
HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis 1
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➢ H1 Digital literacy will play important role in women empowerment.
➢ H0 Digital literacy will not play important role in women empowerment.
Hypothesis 2
➢ H1 For women empowerment Financial Literacy and Digital Literacy is required.
➢ H0 For women empowerment Financial Literacy and Digital Literacy is not required.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Data were collected by primary data collection as well as secondary data collection.
Primary Data Collection
1. Face to to face communication.
2. Information collected through questionnaire.
3. Interactions with women’s doing small scale business.
FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
From the data following points found:
Majority ie 31% are from age group18years to 30 years those who are doing their own business
at small scale.
From the data it is observed that 33% Respondent are educated upto HSC.
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65% respondents were married and doing their own small-scale business.
33% respondents having their annual income between 2 lakhs to 3 lakhs.
The Respondent are in a business like Chapati making, tailoring, home tutions, toran making,
etc.
Majority are in business more than 1 year but less than 5 years.