Gender and ICTs for development : a global sourcebook
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Abstract:
Five case studies illustrate the different contexts facing gender and ICTs for development, including e-commerce in Bhutan, entrepreneurship by women workers in China, post-war communication using radio and ICTs in Sierra Leone, sustainable fisheries production in Ghana, and information exchange related to HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. An extensive annotated bibliography of the international literature on Gender and ICTs for development, rural development in particular, and relevant web resources, complements the papers. Due to systemic gender biases in ICTs and their applications, women are far more likely than men to experience discrimination in the information society. Women are not giving up on ICTs. On the contrary, even resource-poor and non-literate women and their organizations are aware of the power of information technologies and communication processes and, if given the opportunity to do so, will use them to advance their basic needs and strategic interests. ICTs can have profound implications for women and men in terms of employment, education, health, environmental sustainability and community development.
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Five case studies illustrate the different contexts facing gender and ICTs for development, including e-commerce in Bhutan, entrepreneurship by women workers in China, post-war communication using radio and ICTs in Sierra Leone, sustainable fisheries production in Ghana, and information exchange related to HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. An extensive annotated bibliography of the international literature on Gender and ICTs for development, rural development in particular, and relevant web resources, complements the papers. Due to systemic gender biases in ICTs and their applications, women are far more likely than men to experience discrimination in the information society. Women are not giving up on ICTs. On the contrary, even resource-poor and non-literate women and their organizations are aware of the power of information technologies and communication processes and, if given the opportunity to do so, will use them to advance their basic needs and strategic interests. ICTs can have profound implications for women and men in terms of employment, education, health, environmental sustainability and community development.
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Series Title:
Critical reviews and annotated bibliographies series. Gender, society & development
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Critical reviews and annotated bibliographies series. Gender, society & development
Country:
Bhutan
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China
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Barbados
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Guyana
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Jamaica
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Bhutan
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China
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Barbados
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Guyana
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Jamaica
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Trinidad and Tobago
Category:
Policy
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Policy
Editor:
Li, G.
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Odame, H.H.
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McKay, B.
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Muturi, N.
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Terada, M.
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Wambui, M.
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Li, G.
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Odame, H.H.
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McKay, B.
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Muturi, N.
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Terada, M.
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Wambui, M.
ISBN:
90-6832-728-3
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90-6832-728-3
Keywords:
information and communication technologies
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gender
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women
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rural development
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enterprises
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information and communication technologies
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gender
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women
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rural development
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enterprises
Language:
eng
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eng
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
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KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
PAGE:
143
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143
Place:
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
Publisher:
KIT Publishers
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KIT Publishers
Year:
2005
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2005
Region:
Global
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Global
Right:
© 2005 KIT
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© 2005 KIT
Subject:
Information, Knowledge and Communication
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Information, Knowledge and Communication
Title:
Gender and ICTs for development : a global sourcebook
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Gender and ICTs for development : a global sourcebook