01816pab a2200205 454500008004000000100002200040245006600062260000900128300001500137362001200152520120300164650002701367650001001394700002101404773004401425908000601469909001101475999001901486952010501505180718b2014   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aPardhasaradhi, Y.  aWomen empowerment: Information technology as a critical input  c2014  ap.515-526.  aJul-Sep  aIt is a well established fact that Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) offer immense scope for sustainable economic development of people the world over. Without the adoption of these technologies in a competitive economic world, countries can lag behind immensely frittering away the chance of rapid development of their citizens, particularly women. The potential of ICT as a technology for promoting micro-enterprises by poor and rural women is yet to be tapped fully by developing countries like India. This article presents some case studies where technology has been leveraged successfully ushering in a new dawn for women. Deploying ICTs for all round development of women through self-help groups for marketing, land development and economic selfreliance is best illustrated through Kudumbashree project in Kerala, Indira Kranthi Patham in Andhra Pradesh and Nabanna network in West Bengal. The article also presents a basic appraisal on women empowerment in the context of adoption of new technologies with emphasis on the enabling environment and dedication of the poor women involved in the projects mentioned above for achieving sustainable economic development. - Reproduced.  aInformation technology  aWomen  aRao, V. Nagender  aIndian Journal of Public Administration  aN  a106584  c106579d106579  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 60, Issue no: 3pAR107044r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR