Koneksi: Digital Care Frontier: Empowering Women, Enhancing Digital Strategy of Stunting Prevention

Digital Care Frontier: Empowering Women, Enhancing Digital Strategy of Stunting Prevention

This ground breaking project aims to explore and enhance the Indonesian government's digital strategy for stunting prevention by focusing on women’s empowerment and social inclusion. The research, conducted in Padang, (Sumatara), Grobogan (Java), and Manggarai (Flores Islands), will evaluate the effectiveness of stunting-prevention apps like AyoCeting and ATASI, and their impact on women and marginalized communities.

By engaging caregivers, care workers, and health cadres, the project seeks to understand the challenges these groups face in using digital technologies for childcare. The goal is to make these technologies more accessible and empowering for women, families with disabilities, low-income households, and those with limited literacy.

This project represents a critical step towards more inclusive and effective digital health interventions, fostering sustainable policies and technologies that empower women and marginalized communities in Indonesia and beyond.

Methodology

Fieldwork: Comparative studies in Padang, Grobogan, and Manggarai.
Data Collection: Surveys, visual recordings, and UI/UX ethnographic research.
Stakeholder Engagement: Focus groups and interviews with app developers, government officials, and hard-to-reach communities.

Anticipated Outputs:

Evidence to inform policy and improve digital stunting-prevention tools.
Reports, academic articles, op-eds, films, campaigns, exhibitions, and seminars to raise awareness.
Collaboration with Yayasan Kesehatan Perempuan for policy advocacy.

Impact

Shifting the perspective on digitalization from a mere e-government tool to an empowerment catalyst.
Providing actionable insights for digital health strategies beyond Indonesia.

Resources and Budget

24-month project with a well-calibrated budget, leveraging expertise, connections, and resources from partnering organizations.
Significant budget allocation for empowering women and marginalized groups, conducting capacity-building activities, and ensuring effective research dissemination.

Partnerships

Led by the Center for Gender and Sexuality Studies, Universitas Indonesia, and Sharyn Davies from Monash University.
Collaboration with Yayasan Kesehatan Perempuan and other local and international NGOs, ensuring extensive stakeholder engagement and advocacy.

Funder

This project is  funded by Koneksi, Department of  Foreign Affairs and Trade.