PIndonesian women are expected to be more digitally literate. Moreover, currently there is a lot of information that cannot be accounted for its truth in the form of hoaxes or fake news. Because of that, Ministry of Communication and Information and XL Axiata initiated the โSisternet Smart Cornerโ learning vehicle.
The facility is designed as a 'halfway house' for women to learn, share, and broaden their horizons. There are various topics discussed such as various issues of women's empowerment and socio-economic opportunities by utilizing digital technology.
According to Rosarita Niken Widiastuti, Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication and Information, technology must be utilized by women to be more empowered and develop their potential. Starting from consuming quality information to being used to increase income to improve the economy.
"I appreciate the telecommunications ecosystem that can play a role in empowering women in utilizing technology wisely and beneficially," he said when inaugurating the Sisternet Smart Corner at the Kominfo Building, Jakarta (4/3/2019).
Meanwhile, Yessie D. Yosetya, XL Axiata Technology Director, said that the digital era opens up wide opportunities for anyone to improve their abilities by empowering their potential. Including for all Indonesian women.
"Moreover, with the existence of data networks that are increasingly expanding to remote areas. So there is no reason for rural women not to be equal in access to educational resources and increase economic opportunities," he said.
According to Yessie, this is a real manifestation of the ICT ecosystem in accelerating the social and economic progress of society with digital technology. "Sisternet's Smart Corner is part of our efforts to encourage Indonesian women to advance socially and economically," explained Yessie.
Sisternet Smart Corner Free Class for Women
The first Sisternet Smart Corner is located at the office of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 9, Central Jakarta. A number of activities have been prepared at the Smart Corner. Every month there will be a โSister Speaksโ class with various materials taught such as digital parenting, entrepreneurship, digital literacy, and journalistic photography.
Each material will be delivered by an expert in the related field who will guide participants to learn more about each theme, including how to utilize digital media to get maximum results related to the material that has been studied.
The classes will be held monthly and are open to women from the general public, free of charge. To attend the classes, people must first register as Sisternet members.
For your information, Sisternet is a program initiated by XL Axiata as support for Indonesian women to be able to utilize technological facilities to improve the quality of life of themselves, their families, and their surroundings.
With approximately 14 thousand members, Sisternet provides a variety of learning materials that can be accessed digitally and face-to-face. It also actively visits women in remote areas to help broaden their horizons. Since its launch 4 years ago, to date approximately 100 educational classes with a total of 10 thousand Indonesian women have attended Sisternet program classes.
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