Empowering Women Through Digital Leadership: Bridging Gaps and Amplifying Voices
New Digital Outsourcing's Director and Co-Founder, Lina Fe Simoy, Ph.D. Candidate, showcased the company's commitment to gender empowerment and digital capacity building during her presentation at the ‘Inspiring Women – Global Faces’ – an International Women’s Day 2024 webinar. Organized by DME Media School, Delhi Metropolitan Education (DME) led by Dr. Ambrish Saxena, and the Gender and Communication (GEN) section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) with the leadership of co-chairs Dr. Wajiha Raza Rizvi and Dr. Carolina Matos, and vice-chairs Dr. Patricia Núñez-Gómez and Dr. Faiza Rafique, the webinar focused on the theme of "Women Emancipation through Entrepreneurship: Empowerment and Social Change." Simoy's presentation, titled "Amplifying voices of women: Autoethnography in Digital Storytelling," highlighted the intersection of digital media, autoethnography, and women's empowerment.
Celebrating Diversity in Entrepreneurship: Global Perspectives on Gender Equality and Social Impact
The webinar featured a diverse lineup of successful entrepreneurs and esteemed scholars from around the world, sharing their insights and experiences in advancing gender equality and social change through entrepreneurship. Simoy's presentation was part of the segment dedicated to scholars, where she joined other distinguished speakers like:
ENTREPRENEURS:
1. Dr. Mariyam Shakeela, Maldives, Honorary Consul of Belgium in Maldives, Former Cabinet Minister & CEO, SIMDI Company 🇲🇻
2. Kirti Sehrawat, Director of ‘Sourcing with Kriti’ 🇦🇺
SCHOLARS:
1. Dr. Cristina Pulido Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Communication Sciences, Autonomous University of Barcelona 🇪🇸
2. Dr. Z. Seldag Güneş Peschke, Professor and Head Comparative Law, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University 🇹🇷
3. Dr. Miriam Rahali, Visiting Fellow, LSE Department of Media and Communications, The London School of Economics and Political Science 🇬🇧
4. Lina Fe Simoy, PhD Candidate, Doctor of Communication Arts in Global Communication - International Program, Bangkok University International 🇹🇭
5. Dr. Naveed Ahmad, Founding VC of Emerson University; Professor and Chairman, Department of English, Bahhauddin Zakaria University, Multan 🇵🇰
6. Dr. Beatriz Villarejo Carballido, Maria Zambrano Post-doctoral Fellowship, Journalism and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Communication Sciences, University Autonomous Barcelona 🇪🇸
7. Dr. Safa Osman, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Radio and TV Program, Mass Communication College, Ajman University🇦🇪
IAMCR-GEN April 2024 Newsletter
Harnessing Digital Storytelling for Women's Voices:
Drawing from her expertise in digital capacity building and business process outsourcing, Lina Fe Simoy elucidated how autoethnography can be leveraged as a powerful tool in digital storytelling to amplify the voices of women. She emphasized the importance of embracing one's unique narrative and using digital platforms to share stories that challenge stereotypes and foster empathy and understanding. Simoy's presentation resonated with the webinar's overarching theme of women's emancipation through entrepreneurship, showcasing how initiatives by New Digital Outsourcing are driving positive social change through innovative approaches.
Empowering Change: Redefining Narratives in the Digital Era
Simoy's presentation highlighted New Digital Outsourcing's commitment to gender empowerment and its role in fostering an inclusive and equitable digital landscape. By showcasing the transformative power of digital storytelling, Simoy emphasized the importance of creating opportunities for women to reclaim their narratives and participate in the digital economy.
Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship: A Digital Storytelling Revolution
As the world observes International Women’s Day 2024, events like this serve as a testament to the transformative potential of entrepreneurship in empowering women and driving social change. By harnessing the power of digital storytelling, organizations can amplify the voices of women and create a more inclusive and equitable society.
