GenderIT: Articles http://www.genderit.org/aa/view.php3?vid=725 Articles on Gender and ICT en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:54:36 GMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:54:36 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APC ActionApps genderit@apcwomen.org genderit@apcwomen.org Rights . Violence . Technology - HELP US TO JOIN THE DOTS Draw the story of how violence against women and ICTs link in your spaces. The closing date for submissions is 17 May 2010.]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Reaction to the Gender Findings from Africa’s Access to Knowledge Research the African Copyright & Access to Knowledge (ACA2K)research network to better understand the nature of African national copyright environments and their impact on equal opportunities for all citizens to access information, particularly in the realm of education. The author argues that the ultimate development goal of copyright law is to afford equal access to educational learning materials regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability or age. The law must be flexible in order to recognize existing or potential discrimination against vulnerable groups. For example income constraints are likely to discriminate against women more than men in efforts to access educational materials. It is a follow up to a previous GenderIT.org article, University women struggle for knowledge access in Africa.[1]]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Violence against Women and Information Communication Technologies: Congo Country Report
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