North Jakarta City Government Urges Women to Use Social Media Wisely
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The North Jakarta municipal government, through its Sub-department for Empowerment, Child Protection and Population Control (PPAPP), has called on all women in the area to use social media wisely as an effort to seize opportunities in the digital era.
The call was made at a seminar titled “Empowered Women in the Digital Era: Harnessing the Advances of Social Media Technology” in Jakarta on Wednesday.
“The activity aims to build women’s capacity so they can respond to challenges while seizing the various opportunities of the digital transformation era,” said Agung Meidya Gutama, Head of the North Jakarta PPAPP Sub-department, in Jakarta on Wednesday.
According to him, the seminar represents a shared commitment to strengthening the role of women.
He said social media has now developed into an effective instrument for building networks, developing micro-enterprises and strengthening community participation in development.
“Women are no longer merely beneficiaries of development, but also actors who contribute to strengthening the family economy and to social development in their surroundings,” Agung said.
“Women have broader opportunities to improve family welfare and strengthen their competitiveness in the digital economy era,” he added.
“Women who are healthy, economically independent and digitally capable will become important social capital in making Jakarta a global city,” he said.
He also reminded participants of the various challenges posed by technological development, including the spread of hoaxes, online fraud, online gambling and gender-based violence in digital spaces.
“For that reason, digital literacy must go hand in hand with strengthening character and ethics,” Agung explained.
He expressed hope that, through the activity, participants could become agents of change in their respective environments, from families and Family Empowerment and Welfare (PKK) groups to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
“Let us create North Jakarta women who are innovative, resilient and the driving force of development,” Agung concluded.