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Gender ICT: Issues, Implications & Opportunities (Summary of Online Discussions)

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 3,445 views
The document presents a summary of the discussions. Specific themes include access to ICTs and their use; Information, technology and women empowerment; and Women's campaigns, networks, resources and repositories on ICT.

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Action Items for Gender Equality in the Information Society

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 4,346 views
The document outlines concrete recommendations for actions in a myriad of areas to address problems of gender equity in ICTs, ranging from basic access issues to decision making power and presence.


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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Gender Equality

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 4,357 views
E-discussion on the impact of ICT on gender relations and the ways ICT can be used to overcome gender inequalities. sharing ideas, opinions, concerns, and lessons learned with development practitioners, policy makers, and academics.

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Gender Issues in ICT policy in developing countries: an overview

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 4,096 views
The paper highlights specific measures that could be incorporated into ICT policy in developing countries to ensure gender equality.

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Some thoughts on gender and telecommunications/ICT statistics and indicators

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 4,088 views
The paper emphasises the importance of gender disaggregated statistics and indicators in informing national and global ICT policies.

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Overcoming the gender digital divide: understanding ICTs and their potential for the empowerment of women

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 4,327 views
The document is a synthesis of the results of the Virtual Seminar Series on gender and ICT, and online forum for exchange of research-based knowledge and information.

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Gender Issues in the Information Society

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 5,118 views
This paper was published in 2003 as background material in preparation for the WSIS. It asserts that gender considerations need to be an integral component in policymaking.

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Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Gender

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 3,895 views
The paper is a survey and brief analysis of various research studies and publications done on gender and ICTs between 1998 and 2001. The author identifies women’s lack of participation in ICT policymaking and production as one of the key issues to consider in bridging the gender digital divide.

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ICT in Education: e-Primers for the Information Economy, Society and Polity

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 5,519 views
The e-primer is intended to help policymakers define a framework for the appropriate and effective use of ICTs in educational systems.

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Towards A Knowledge-Based Economy: Country Assessment Reports

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:23 | 3,941 views
The reports provide an overview of a situation in the areas relevant to the development and functioning of the knowledge-based economy.