Empowering Rural Communities through Digital Literacy: An Empirical Study of Former Women Migrant Workers in Panjer Village, Kebumen - Indonesia

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10.2991/978-2-38476-436-5_33How to use a DOI?

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Digital Literacy; Women Empowerment; Rural Digitalisation; Digital Security; Capacity Building; Former Migrant Worker

Abstract

People from many backgrounds should be digitally literate since the digital age is fast changing, and rural areas must overcome several challenges. This study examines how efforts toward digital literacy affect former migrant workers and rural women in Panjer Village in Kebumen District, Indonesia. Using participant observation and focus group discussions in addition to pre- and post-training evaluations provided by Migrant Care and ISOC Foundation, this study assesses ICT Watch Indonesia’s digital literacy effort qualitatively and descriptively. Emphasising security and economic growth through small and micro-enterprises, the program seeks to increase participants’ technical skills while improving their critical knowledge of digital hazards. Key obstacles, according to the study results, are restricted access to digital resources as well as socioeconomic factors and general saturation of privacy. This paper shows the urgent necessity of a digital literacy framework aiming to close the digital divide and consider local socioeconomic factors together with their influence. According to current research, digital literacy programs in rural communities should integrate technical education with the development of critical thinking abilities to generate digital competency and boost the local economy. This study supports current projects aiming at creating inclusive digital literacy systems with sustainability concepts in order to close urban and rural differences.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Donny Budi Utoyo
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/07/01
TI  - Empowering Rural Communities through Digital Literacy: An Empirical Study of Former Women Migrant Workers in Panjer Village, Kebumen - Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Indonesian Social and Political Enquiries (ICISPE 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 378
EP  - 390
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-436-5_33
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-436-5_33
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