Social Development & Welfare Planning

The relationship between women's empowerment through virtual social networks Case study: Staff of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

SHIMA KARIMI 1
Mansour Vosoughi 2
Hossein Aghajani Mersa 3
Zahra Hazrati Someeh 4

1 Ph.D. Student, Sociology, Social Groups, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Ph.D. Full Professor, Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Ph.D. Associate Professor, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

4 Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2020.52981.2003
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of using social networks in women's empowerment. The present study was a quantitative method that was conducted on the staff of Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran.Women in the study population have a high level (34.66%) of using social networks. The total correlation and severity of the relationship between the variable of using virtual social networks and the components of empowerment in women was 0.677 and was confirmed at a significance level of 0.05, which indicates a significant relationship. There is a strong link between the use of virtual social networks by women and their empowerment. The use of social networks also improves their empowerment by increasing women's knowledge, reducing their isolation and increasing social participation. The value of correlation coefficient (R) between the variables was 0.797, which indicates a strong relationship between independent and dependent variables. Overall, the research findings indicate that social networks are one of the most effective methods in empowering women in the present age and its effects on creating social change in women can be proven.

Keywords

Social Networks
Women's Empowerment
Women's Interaction
Women's Participation
Women's Effectiveness

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