This paper presents an overview of gender and ICT issues, as well as key outcomes and recommendations from the expert group meeting on “Information and communication technologies and their impact on and use as an instrument for the advancement and empowerment of women” in 2002. It is presented to the plenary of the 47th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2003.

Gender Perspectives in ICT

Paper on comparative study of six countries' national IT and gender policy frameworks and the extend to which global and regional gender and ICT advocacy have effected local or national policy changes. Prepared for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Expert Group Meeting to Review ICT Policy from a Gender Perspective, Bangkok, 18-19 December 2001.

Are ICT Policies Addressing Gender Equality?

In this document is presented basic information on the expansion of ICTs in the Latin America Region, stating the major gaps. It also presents the results of some studies, and of an electronic consultation, which give evidence of the progress, obstacles and recommendations for policies and programs that strengthen gender equality in and through ICTs.

From access to appropriation: Women and ICT policies in Latin American and the Caribbean

The paper compares national policy in a range of issues including universal access, e-governance, trafficking of women, pornography, censoreship, cybercrime and ICTs as a public good.

National ICT policy and gender equality, Regional perspective: Asia

The report, conducted by the European Commission, analysis differences in "e-inclusion" among Europeans by education, income, age and gender.

eInclusion revisited: The Local Dimension of the Information Society

Author examines impact of information and communication technologies on advancement and empowerment of women.

Statement by Ms. Audrone Morkuniene, Secretary of the Ministry of Social Security and Labour

This document presents project “Capacity Building of Lithuanian Women Through ICT & Networking” evaluation of a feedback from women who attended courses on Computer Basics and Internet.

Tester Report: Capacity Building of Lithuanian Women Through ICT & Networking

The report is based on the experience from the ICT Training for Bulgarian Women from NGOs

Report from the ICT Training for Bulgarian Women

It provides an overview of the context for ICT development in

Hungary, examines the initial and especially the in-service teacher training provided to facilitate teachers' use of ICT in their pedagogical practice, notes the obstacles and some

recent incentives for career and professional development in this field, and analyses governmental and non-governmental initiatives in…

Teaching and the use of ICT in Hungary