By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Jan 16, 2023 Post celebrations of 20 years of DEF, we are set to continue our work with new initiatives. With further expansion of the reach and fields of involvement, DEF has only gained momentum moving towards its vision. From DEF’s work being recognised in the G20 summit to…
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. Social and financial exclusions have been around for quite some time and the efforts to bridge these gaps have also been taken up.
Many SoochnaPreneurs across India have eventually found ways to help their communities grow in bigger ways. The training that skillfully empowers their empathising personality has pushed them to seek better means of bringing further changes on a large scale and here is a testimonial to support this.
STEM has been the talk of many interventions in the education field and here is an excerpt from a DEF Dialogue which explores this aspect along with looking at the very definition of it from a purpose oriented perspective.
SoochnaPreneur program is one of the unique programs launched by DEF which always brings surprising elements into the sphere of social work. Most often, the SoochnaPreneurs share their stories of their learnings quite vividly and here is one such anecdote from Tarana Nazmi of Jharkhand.
By Ananthu RA, Jenny Sulfath, Dr. Syed Kazi, Osama Manzer Published on: Dec 15, 2022 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…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Dec 15, 2022 Access, Information and Facilitation have been the key pillars of DEF which was also highlighted in the joint consultation of stakeholders and RWE’s organised by DEF. The key takeaways from this discussion that will help in strengthening Women Entrepreneurs from Assam are captured here. A joint…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Dec 15, 2022 Apart from being Community Information Resource Centre, CIRCs have served to be centres where anyone interested and driven to serve the community can access training resources credibly. Community Information Resource Centres (CIRCs) set up by DEF where most projects are based out of have served people…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Dec 15, 2022 Often a bit of attention, empathy and consideration goes a long way in clearing obstacles that might look petty for a few while for a few others their livelihoods are at stake. Smartpur centres have understood this through and through and hence enabling smoother access to…
By Digital Empowerment Foundation Published on: Dec 15, 2022 Large parts of youth from rural India have been victims of digital exclusion primarily because of lack of facilities and Digital Excellence Centres are set up to fill this gap and nurture their participation in the digital world. Digital Excellence Centres are designed to serve various…