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Date Added to
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Short Summary
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| Title |
The Use of Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs) as a Tool to Bridge the Gender Digital Gap: A Case on the Use
of a Locally-Developed CD-ROM by Rural Women in Uganda |
| Author |
Mijumbi, R. |
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September 2002 |
| Publisher |
UN International Research and Training Institute
for the Advancement of Women |
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Short Summary |
The majority of rural women in Africa have limited
or no schooling and usually only speak their local languages. This
constrains their capacity to benefit from ICT initiatives which require
computer and educational literacy and the ability to understand English.
Therefore, ICT projects targeting rural communities in Africa need
to address this issue through use of appropriate technologies. The
report assesses an innovative project that involved developing a CD-ROM
for rural women in Uganda by the International Women's Tribune Centre
(IWTC) entitled "Rural Women in Africa: Ideas for Earning Money".
The CD-ROM is an interactive, audio-visual learning tool in the local
language that targets rural women interested in income-generation
projects. Results from using the CD-Rom were mixed. Some women found
that it lacked detailed information on how to establish the projects
mentioned in its chapters, while others found that the information
included in the CD Rom was incomplete. However, the overall assessment
seemed to indicate that when mobilized and with consistent access
to computers (through Telecentres for example), women would be willing
to use the CD-Rom and to benefit from its content.
For a copy of this publication, please contact:INSTRAW mailing address:
Calle César Nicolás Penson 102-A, Santo Domingo, DN, Dominican Republic;
Tel: (809) 685-2111; Fax: (809) 685-2117 |
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