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Tipping the balance for local adopters of technology

By Chat Garcia Ramilo

Gender, science and technology. This theme will be analysed, dissected and evaluated at the 55th session of the Commission on Status of Women. Governmenti delegates, non-government representatives and activists will troop to the United Nations headquarters in New York, braving the coldest winter in decades, to assess how women and girls are faring in education, training and employment in scientific and technological fields. To a large extent, this is a foregone conclusion. Science and technology continue to be incredibly gender-biased.

Science and technology in Latin America: women breaking the glass ceiling

By Flavia Fascendini

Latin American women are attaining good levels of education and training for the labour market, including knowledge of ICTis, but APC WNSP regional coordinator, Dafne Sabanes Plou acknowledges that digital inclusion as a factor in economic progress is just beginning to appear on the regional horizon and that gender equityi is still sidelined from ICT policyi discussions. She speaks to GenderIT.orgi Spanish editor Flavia Fascendini about the progress women are making in science and technology in Latin America.

Internet Governance Issues on Sexuality and Women's Rights

By APC WNSP, Alternative Law Forum, APC EROTICS Project

The Internet Governance Forum i(IGF) has been a challenging space for both women's rightsi advocates and for broader constituencies engaged in advocacyi for gender equalityi and sexuality related rights. In the fifth and final year of its mandate, women's rightsi are still being dwarfed as a critical issue to be debated in this arena, while sexuality issues, although present, are not seen as a matter of rights. In preparation for this year's IGF, this briefing document highlights key issues on interneti regulationi that are relevant for gender iequality and sexuality. It also brings to the debate findings from various research initiatives undertaken by APC and key partners, including a cross-country research initiative - EROTICS - that is being conducted in five countries: Brazil, India, Lebanon, South Africa and the United Stateis.

Foundation for Media Alternatives

Asia-Pacific, Philippines, Southeast Asia

The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) is a non-governmenti organization based in the Philippines, formed in 1986. FMA seeks to enhance the popularisation and social marketing of development-oriented issues and campaigns through media-related interventions, social communication projects, and cultural work.

Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme

Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP) is an initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that aims to promote the development and application of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for poverty alleviation and sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Comunicación, Intercambio y Desarrollo Humano en America Latina

Latin America, North America

Organization created with the aim of contributing with solid institutions towards the gender equityi as a central axis to improve the quality of life through health services, education, communication and information, fostering the citizen participation and the respect for human rightsi.

Agéncia Latinoamericana de Información

Latin America

The Latin American Information Agency -ALAI- is a communications organization, committed to the full respect of human rightsi, gender equalityi and people's participation in development and policyi making in Latin America. Its actions are part of the struggle for the democratization of communication, as a basic prerequisite for democratic society and social justice.

WomensHub

Asia-Pacific, Philippines, Southeast Asia

WomensHub is a Philippines-based organisation of women who undertakes initiatives to promote greater access to ICTi by communities struggling to assert their autonomy and empowermenti.

Asian Women's Resource Exchange

Asia-Pacific

The Asian Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC) is an Interneti-based women's information service and network in Asia. It is an initiative geared towards developing cooperative approaches and partnerships in increasing access and exploring applications of new information and communication technologies for women's empowermenti.

Pacific Women's Bureau

Asia-Pacific, Pacific

Pacific Women's Bureau is part of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). It provides technical and advisory services to the 22 island member countries of the SPC through national focal points for women and the SPC Pacific Conference for Women, held every three years.

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