Teknoloji ve İnovasyonun Dezavantajlı Grupların Topluma Kazandırılmasındaki Rolü

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Bu makale, teknoloji ve inovasyonun dezavantajlı grupların topluma kazandırılmasındaki kritik rolünü incelemektedir. Dezavantajlı gruplar; engelliler, mülteciler, düşük gelirli bireyler, yaşlılar, kadınlar ve etnik azınlıklar gibi toplumsal fırsatlardan yeterince yararlanamayan kesimlerden oluşmaktadır. Toplumsal entegrasyonlarının sağlanması hem sosyal adalet hem de sürdürülebilir kalkınma açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. Teknoloji ve dijital dönüşüm, dezavantajlı grupların yaşam kalitesini artıracak ve topluma katılımını teşvik edecek fırsatlar sunmaktadır. Eğitim, sağlık, istihdam ve sosyal hizmetlerdeki dijital yenilikler, bu bireylerin karşılaştığı engellerin aşılmasına olanak tanırken, aynı zamanda dijital uçurum ve fırsat eşitsizliği gibi yeni zorluklar ortaya çıkmaktadır. Makale, teknoloji ve inovasyonun dezavantajlı gruplara yönelik uygulamalardaki potansiyelini ele alarak dijital okuryazarlığın artırılması, erişilebilir dijital altyapıların sağlanması ve kamu-özel sektör iş birliğinin önemine dikkat çekmektedir. Son olarak, daha kapsayıcı politikalar ve eğitim programlarının geliştirilmesinin, dezavantajlı grupların toplumsal hayata daha etkin katılımını sağlayabileceği vurgulanmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• dezavantalı gruplar
• teknoloji
• inovasyon
• sosyal adalet
• sosyal dışlanma

The Role of Technology and Innovation in Integrating Disadvantaged Groups into Society

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This article examines the critical role of technology and innovation in integrating disadvantaged groups into society. Disadvantaged groups consist of segments of society that are unable to benefit sufficiently from social opportunities, such as people with disabilities, refugees, low-income individuals, the elderly, women and ethnic minorities. Ensuring their social integration is of great importance in terms of both social justice and sustainable development. Technology and digital transformation offer opportunities to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged groups and encourage their participation in society. Digital innovations in education, health, employment, and social services enable these individuals to overcome the barriers they face, while also giving rise to new challenges such as the digital divide and inequality of opportunity. The article addresses the potential of technology and innovation in applications for disadvantaged groups, highlighting the importance of increasing digital literacy, providing accessible digital infrastructure, and public-private sector collaboration. Finally, it emphasises that developing more inclusive policies and education programmes can enable disadvantaged groups to participate more effectively in social life.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• disadvantaged groups
• technology
• innovation
• social justice
• social exclusion

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