The Role of Technology in Women’s Empowerment in Professional Education Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways Forward

This paper explores how technology can empower women through professional education, particularly in fields like science, engineering, medicine, law, and business. It emphasizes the transformative potential of digital platforms, mobile technologies, and online learning environments in expanding access and flexibility for women, especially those from marginalized or rural communities. Drawing on global literature and case studies, the paper highlights how technology reduces barriers to education and supports continuous professional development. It also stresses that empowerment goes beyond access—it includes agency, confidence, decision making, and workforce participation. However, the paper cautions that technology's benefits are not automatic or evenly distributed. Challenges such as the digital divide, gendered cultural norms, limited digital literacy, and unequal access to infrastructure persist. These issues risk deepening existing inequalities unless addressed through targeted interventions. Dilshad Anjum Gulam Ambiya Khan "The Role of Technology in Women's Empowerment in Professional Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways Forward" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-9 | Issue-5 , October 2025, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd97532.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/97532/the-role-of-technology-in-women's-empowerment-in-professional-education-opportunities-challenges-and-pathways-forward/dilshad-anjum-gulam-ambiya-khan