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Abstract
A large segment of women in developing countries is lagging behind because of civil wars, limited access to education, unfavorable regulations, family responsibilities, and prejudicial culture that favors a muscular workforce. Considering its scalability, ubiquity, neutrality, inclusiveness, and low cost, distance education holds the potentials for empowering underrepresented groups. We describe it as a system, outline its advantageous qualities and feature its role in enabling women to access education, utilize online resources, boost their agency, and achieve collective actions. Yet, there is a need for awareness, policies, and programs that expand its affordability, bridge the digital divide and enlarge the share of women in the labor market.
Recommended Citation
Abdel-Aal, Abdelnasser, "Distance Learning for Arab Women Empowerment" (2020). AMCIS 2020 Proceedings. 3.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2020/social_inclusion/social_inclusion/3
Distance Learning for Arab Women Empowerment
A large segment of women in developing countries is lagging behind because of civil wars, limited access to education, unfavorable regulations, family responsibilities, and prejudicial culture that favors a muscular workforce. Considering its scalability, ubiquity, neutrality, inclusiveness, and low cost, distance education holds the potentials for empowering underrepresented groups. We describe it as a system, outline its advantageous qualities and feature its role in enabling women to access education, utilize online resources, boost their agency, and achieve collective actions. Yet, there is a need for awareness, policies, and programs that expand its affordability, bridge the digital divide and enlarge the share of women in the labor market.
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