ICT and gender
- Women empowering themselves through ICTs
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This book is a collection of case studies about women and their communities in developing countries and how they have been influenced by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). It notes that ICTs and policies to encourage their development can have profound implications for women and men in terms of employment, education, health, environmental sustainability and community development.
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- ICT initiatives, women and work in developing countries: reinforcing or changing gender inequalities in south india?
- ( S. Arun;R. Heeks;S. Morgan / Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester , 2004)
- This paper argues that ICTs as a form of new technology are socially deterministic, with varied implications for women in terms of employment and empowerment dependent on the context within which the ...
- Because I am a Girl: Digital and Urban Frontiers 2010
- ( Plan , 2010)
- What was the state of the world’s adolescent girls and young women in 2010? This report seeks to answer this question, looking especially at urban environments and the digital world. This phase ...
- Gender Assessment of ICT Access and Usage in Africa
- ( A Gillwald;A Milek;C Stork / Research ICT Africa Network , 2010)
- What does gender have to do with the development of a sustainable information society in Africa? This policy paper represents a continual exploration and analysis of ICT access and usage inequities, w...
- Isn’t it ironic? Reinforcement of gender stereotypes through mobilising ICT in Zambia
- ( K Wakunuma / Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester , 2006)
- This presentation of the author’s research concentrates on two ICTs, the internet and mobile phones, to discuss social and economic development as well as empowerment aspects or lack therefore r...
- ICT and gender in Bangladesh
- ( Development Research Network , 2009)
- ‘Digital Bangladesh’ became a key issue in the last election as the benefits of ICT became more well known. At the same time as this growing interest, Bangladesh was and still is in a time...
- Women and ICT in the developing world
- ( S. Melhem;N. Tandon;C. Morrell (ed) / World Bank , 2009)
- The advancement of ICTs has brought new opportunities for both knowledge sharing and knowledge gathering for both women and men. This report provides an overview of some of the issues relating to wome...
- Women and ICTs in Asia
- ( United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific , 2006)
- How can we ensure that women have equitable access to the benefits and opportunities made possible by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and how can ICTs be leveraged for women’s empowe...
- Gender differences in computer literacy and laptop programs
- ( H. Schaumburg / Notesys , 2001)
- This study looks at whether the difference between boys and girls in computer literacy can be leveled out in a laptop program where each student has his/her own mobile computer to work with at home an...
- Women empowering themselves through ICTs
- ( Oxfam , 2006)
- This book is a collection of case studies about women and their communities in developing countries and how they have been influenced by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). It notes tha...
- ICTs and gender in African schools
- ( E. Hilton / Imfundo , 2000)
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What are the main reasons why girls do not go to school? How can ICT be implemented in schools in a way that is helpful to girls? How can ICT help girls and women out of school?
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