In a country where only 5 million of 152 million people have Internet access, it’s exciting to see that women are being targeted as recruits for this growing industry there.
The basic model is women are employed and taught all about computers, the Internet, printers and a camera and helped with loans to buy bikes. These ladies ride with all their equipment into remote Bangladeshi villages helping tens of thousands of people- especially women- connect to the worldwide web, get access to resources and of course chat with loved ones.
It is called ‘The Info Ladies Project’ and was started in 2008 by a company called D.Net. “This way we are providing jobs to jobless women and at the same time empowering villagers with critical information,” said Ananya Raihan, D.Net’s executive director.
The Info ladies are both entrepreneurs and Public Service providers to remote parts of a country where they don’t have the luxury of accessibility like we do in the western hemisphere.
How inspiring to see that even a group of women with limited resources are being empowered and equipped to live their best life. They can work, provide services and give back their their communities and feel satisfied in what they do.
