Gender and ICTs for development
Subtitle: a global sourcebook
Contributors: Oxfam; Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Edition: Oxfam GB ed
Series: Gender, society & development
Publisher: KIT (Royal Tropical Institute); Oxfam
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Information technology; Information society; Women in development; Equality before the law; Women -- Developing countries; Equality -- Developing countries
Description: "Because of systemic gender biases in ICTs and their applications, 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 organisations are aware of the power of information technologies and communication processes, and are using them to advance their basic needs and strategic interests, to improve their livelihoods, and to help them achieve their human rights." "Gender and ICTs for Development brings together case studies about women and their communities in developing countries, and how they have been influenced by, and have used, ICTs in development."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 74, 77-140) and indexes