Chapter 6: The Role of Digital Transformation on Women Empowerment for Rural Areas: The Case of Turkey

The number of working women in Turkey has been increasing in recent years. Women who have started to take an active part in working life have recently turned to entrepreneurial activities. Women who want to be the boss of their own business become entrepreneurs in order to develop their careers and live their lives without being dependent on anyone else and realize their dreams. However, in this process, various obstacles have emerged in front of women. Working life dominated by men, especially social pressure, has caused women to remain in the background. Women do not have equal opportunities with men. Especially women living in rural areas cannot benefit from education and career development opportunities as much as men. In addition to this situation, the fact that rural areas are far from developed regions restricts women's participation in working life. In addition to all these, they have turned to entrepreneurial activities of women living in rural areas today. The basis of this situation is digital transformation.