| Short
Summary |
| Title |
I on the Mouse, ICTs for Women's Advocacies and
Networking in Asia and the Pacific |
| Author |
Scott, T., Singh, D. and Wanasundera, L. |
| Publication Date |
December 2001 |
| Publisher |
Asian Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC) |
| Short Summary
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What is the extent and for what purposes are
women's groups in Asia and the Pacific using Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs)? This research project, carried
out by the Asian Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC), revealed that
the impact of ICTs on women's NGOs in the Region has been mixed. The
study is based on the results of an electronic survey distributed to
women's groups in eight countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia,
eight countries in the Pacific Islands and seven countries in Asia.
It found that using ICTs enabled women's groups in the region to
gain more visibility, better access to donor assistance and to
information about international women's events. E-mail was found to
be the most used ICT feature by women's groups, as echoed by earlier
studies. At the same time, findings showed a clear urban bias in use
of and access to ICTs by women's groups. These groups,particularly
in rural areas, were found to be slow in using the full range of
services offered through e-mail and the Internet. Recommendations
include conducting targeted ICT skills training and ensuring that
gender is mainstreamed in ICT policies and programmes. For a copy of
this publication, please contact AWORC,
e-mail:aworcweb@jca.ax.apc.org. |
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