Empowering Women in the Digital Age: A Narrative Review of Technological Opportunities and Barriers

Abstract

Digitalization profoundly impacts women's lifestyles, presenting both opportunities and challenges. While access to online platforms empowers women with knowledge, education, and economic opportunities, the digital divide deepens existing inequalities and limits the participation of women in disadvantaged communities in the digital economy. Furthermore, issues such as cyberbullying and gender-based violence online negatively affect women's participation in digital spaces. Digital technologies also play an important role in healthcare, and artificial intelligence applications have the potential to improve women's health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. Digitalization in occupational therapy practice focuses on providing opportunities and proactive solutions to better meet women's health needs, and digital applications for women's health are increasing access to information on menstrual and reproductive health. However, there is a need for standardized guidelines for reliability and effectiveness.

Keywords

• Digital technology
• women’s health
• lifestyle
• artificial intelligence

Dijital Çağda Kadınların Güçlendirilmesi: Teknolojik Fırsatlar ve Engellerin Anlatısal Derlemesi

Abstract

Dijitalleşme, kadınların yaşam tarzlarını derinden etkileyerek hem fırsatlar hem de zorluklar sunmaktadır. Çevrimiçi platformlara erişim, kadınları bilgi, eğitim ve ekonomik fırsatlarla güçlendirirken, dijital uçurum mevcut eşitsizlikleri derinleştirmekte ve dezavantajlı topluluklardaki kadınların dijital ekonomiye katılımını sınırlamaktadır. Ayrıca, çevrimiçi ortamda siber zorbalık ve cinsiyete dayalı şiddet gibi sorunlar, kadınların dijital alanlardaki katılımlarını olumsuz etkilemektedir. Dijital teknolojiler, sağlık hizmetlerinde de önemli bir rol oynamakta; yapay zekâ uygulamaları, kadınların sağlık sonuçlarını iyileştirmekte ve sağlık eşitsizliklerini azaltma potansiyeli taşımaktadır. Ergoterapi pratiğinde dijitalleşme, kadınların sağlık ihtiyaçlarını daha iyi karşılamak için fırsatlar sunmaya ve proaktif çözümler üretmeye odaklanmaktadır. Kadın sağlığına yönelik dijital uygulamalar, menstrüel sağlık ve üreme sağlığı konularında bilgiye erişimi artırmakta, ancak güvenilirlik ve etkililik açısından standartlaştırılmış kılavuzlara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

Keywords

• Dijital teknolojiler
• kadın sağlığı
• yaşam tarzı
• yapay zeka

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