Digital Divide and the Livelihood Strategy of Female Informal Sector Workers in Rural Areas

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10.2991/aebmr.k.200606.039How to use a DOI?

Keywords

digital divide, livelihood strategy, female labor in the informal sector

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the livelihood strategies of female labors in the informal sector in rural areas amidst the digital disruption in the economy and the digital divide condition faced by women. We use a qualitative approach by using both primary and secondary data. The study generated primary data by distributing the questionnaires to fifty women in the rural areas of Gianyar Regency, Bali Province. Meanwhile, secondary data was obtained by observing several posts of rural women on social media such as Facebook that indicated economic activities of these women. The results show the presence of digital divide, i.e. a gap between those who have access to computers and the internet and those with limited or no access. The findings also suggest that women with minimal digital access and no internet access have a livelihood strategy by surviving in traditional markets. Women are motivated to engage in economic activities in traditional markets. Women who have digital access start to use their digital literacy to increase their participation in the economy by using their social media. Thus, this study suggests stakeholders increase the digital literacy of women, given its positive influence on women’s empowerment in development not only by increasing the economic participation of rural women but also providing solutions to traditionally limited mobility.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ni Made Tisnawati
AU  - Khusnul Ashar
AU  - Devanto S. Pratomo
AU  - Susilo
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/06/09
TI  - Digital Divide and the Livelihood Strategy of Female Informal Sector Workers in Rural Areas
BT  - Proceedings of the 23rd Asian Forum of Business Education(AFBE 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 233
EP  - 236
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.200606.039
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.200606.039
ID  - Tisnawati2020
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