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E-discussion on the impact of ICT on gender relations and the ways ICT can be used to overcome gender inequalities. sharing ideas, opinions, concerns, and lessons learned with development practitioners, policy makers, and academics.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Gender Equality
The Powerpoint presentation details the various stages of the WSIS process.

Putting gender on the agenda of the World Summit on the Information Society (...
The Declaration was presented as an alternative to the official Declaration at the WSIS in Geneva.

Alternative Civil Society Declaration: Shaping Information Societies for Human...
The paper highlights specific measures that could be incorporated into ICT policy in developing countries to ensure gender equality.

Gender Issues in ICT policy in developing countries: an overview
The document is a synthesis of the results of the Virtual Seminar Series on gender and ICT, and online forum for exchange of research-based knowledge and information.

Overcoming the gender digital divide: understanding ICTs and their potential...
The paper emphasises the importance of gender disaggregated statistics and indicators in informing national and global ICT policies.

Some thoughts on gender and telecommunications/ICT statistics and indicators
BRIDGE’s Cutting Edge Pack on Gender and ICTs consists of two components: the Overview Report and the Supporting Resources Collection.

Cutting Edge Pack: Gender and ICTs
This paper was published in 2003 as background material in preparation for the WSIS. It asserts that gender considerations need to be an integral component in policymaking.

Gender Issues in the Information Society
The paper is a survey and brief analysis of various research studies and publications done on gender and ICTs between 1998 and 2001. The author identifies women’s lack of participation in ICT policymaking and production as one of the key issues to consider in bridging the gender digital divide.

Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Gender

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