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The paper outlines various discriminatory practices that have been faced from the laws on media and communications in Malaysia, as compelling reasons why the legislations must be reformed.

Malaysian gov't must review laws to free media and information
Comments submitted on the 'draft working papers' prepared by the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) members, and discussed at the meeting in Geneva in February, 2005.

Comments by S. Huyer to WGIG on Draft Working Papers Identifying Issues for...
Canadian International Development Agency submission to the second ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (Malta, 1998) argues for the recognition of gender implication and the incorporation of the needs of both women and men in the telecommunication development .

Gender Equity, Telecommunication Development and the ITU
The report give an overview of the current state of research undertaken in the area of the information society . Five essential subjects were selected for more detailed exploration: gender equality, cultural and linguistic diversity, freedom of expression, people with disabilities, and universal access and infoethics .

Status of Research on the Information Society
The Plan of Action adopted in 2001 recognizes the potential of ICTs to contribute to gender equality and the empowerment of women.

UN ICT Task Force - Plan of Action
The purpose of the Toolkit is to promote the collection of gender disaggregated data in scientific and technological activities for national and international policy.

Toolkit on Gender Indicators in Engineering, Science and Technology
The space offers a platform for substantive reflection and debate on the WSIS process, outcomes, and purposes.

The World Summit in Reflection
The brief explores a number of moments of articulation and contradiction within the WSIS process, including gender imbalance, the politics of the inside and the outside, the space between rhetoric and action, and the lack of media coverage of a media-focussed event.

WSIS: Articulating Information at the Summit
The paper describes and assess the efforts to secure inclusion of gender issues at the World Summit on Information Society in Geneva.

Gender Issues at the World Summit on the Information Society

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