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Short Summary
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Gender and ICTs for Development: A Global Sourcebook
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Cummings, S.J.R. editor, Dam, H. van editor, Valk,
M. editor |
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February 2005 |
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The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in the Netherlands |
| Donor |
The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in the Netherlands
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Short Summary |
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
can have profound implications for women and men in terms of employment,
education, health, environmental sustainability, and community development.
Because of systemic gender biases in ICTs and their applications,
however, women are far more likely than men to experience discrimination
in the new information society. In spite of this, resource-poor and
non-literate women and their organizations are aware of the power
of ICTs and are using them to advance their basic needs and strategic
interests, improve their livelihoods, and achieve their human rights.
This book is a collection of case studies about women and their communities
in developing countries, and how they are influenced by, and use ICTs
for development. It consists of six chapters covering the following
topics: an introduction to Gender and ICTs for development; women
workers using ICTs for entrepreneurship in China; e-commerce for rural
women weavers in Bhutan; sustainable fisheries production through
Radio “Ada” in Ghana; post-war communication by radio in Sierra Leone;
and e-information exchange related to HIV/AIDS and other health issues
in the Caribbean. The book also includes an annotated bibliography
of print publications and a selection of on-line resources.
This is Volume 8 in the Gender, Society and Development (GSD) series,
which aims to contribute to the development of information on women's
and gender issues through focussing on the experiences of Southern-based
practitioners and experts.
Please also see the KIT ICTs and Development Special: http://www.kit.nl/frameset.asp?/specials/html/it_icts_and_development.asp&frnr=1&
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