Abstract :
In India women‘s involvement in ICT
industries and ICT based government and non-government
organizations changes the behavioral aspect of women‘s
lifestyle and thereby affects the society as a whole. In this
paper we study which social issues are influenced by the
involvement of women‘s in ICT , we review literature on
ICT and empowerment of women, drawing upon sever ecommerce/ e-retailing projects as case studies to identify a
set of best practices that underlie a successful project. We
introduce a protocol for the development of women‘s
informatization indicator, which refers to using, exchanging,
and producing information and knowledge, utilizing ICT to
advance women‘s status and their quality of life.
Keyword :
Women, ICT, Gender gap, Informatization Indicator, E-commerce, E-tailing, India