Internet has changed the communication paradigm it is no longer difficult to reach people
beyond geographical boundaries. It has a variety of uses for different demographics of society.
Internet is a blessing to everyone if used for the right purpose. Every member of society men
women children and senior citizens have equal opportunity to learn and use internet.
Internet allows its users to create and join online communities to share ideas and gain
knowledge about any topic. YouTube Blogs Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram are the most
popular websites among internet users. Amongst its boundless uses women have chosen to use
internet for maintaining a healthy life style. According to the Women Web Study Report June
2013 by Google India there were total of 150 Million internet users in India and among them 60
million were women. Furthermore it elaborated that half of the internet users agreed that
internet surfing influenced their decision before purchasing a product. The interesting finding
was that the eighty percent of women recommended their purchase to other women whereas twenty
five percent of them shared their online purchasing experience online. These findings highlight
the use of the internet among Indian women. The Indian patriarchal culture has always
associated technology with men. Its usually the men of the house who purchase and operate
technology. But Internet has proven to be quite different - over the years women in Indian
society have grown affinity for it. They are using internet with utmost ease for various
purposes. The content in this book throws light on how married Indian women are using internet
to bring creativity efficiency and a newness to their mundane household responsibilities. How
Internet is being used for their kitchen management child care socialization and
entertainment. It forces our society to reflect on how action computer and internet training
can positively impact Indian married women. Internet supports economic development of Indian
women by facilitating e-commerce and e-learning. The training for using the internet and
computer may enable women to make the best use of the internet to perform their household
responsibilities The suggestions provided by the married women highlight that government and
welfare agencies should promote and initiate computer and internet training programs and
projects for women. This step for digital inclusion will lead towards women -empowerment and
uplift their status in their family society and nation at large. This digital literacy and
inclusion initiatives may lead women to gain empowerment and further help in upliftment of
their status in family society and nation. Them. This book is an eye opener for all of us to
think how technology can be used or development upliftment and empowerment of socially
backward gender in a society.
