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Part A of this report summarises the discussions and recommendations of the Asia Pacific Regional NGO Symposium, 31 August - 4 September 1999, Thailand.

Asia-Pacific Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development And Peace For The Twenty-...
Report of the Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) Testing Process in Asia participated by a diverse set of initiatives from five countries.

Asia Report on the Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) Testing
This paper seeks to recommend a policy framework that will address the goal of mobilising ICT to advance gender equality and women's empowerment.

Gender and ICT in the Philippines: A Proposed Policy Framework
This paper presents an overview of gender and ICT issues, as well as key outcomes and recommendations from the expert group meeting on “Information and communication technologies and their impact on and use as an instrument for the advancement and empowerment of women” in 2002. It is presented to the plenary of the 47th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2003.

Gender Perspectives in ICT
Paper on comparative study of six countries' national IT and gender policy frameworks and the extend to which global and regional gender and ICT advocacy have effected local or national policy changes. Prepared for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Expert Group Meeting to Review ICT Policy from a Gender Perspective, Bangkok, 18-19 December 2001.<br />

Are ICT Policies Addressing Gender Equality?
The paper compares national policy in a range of issues including universal access, e-governance, trafficking of women, pornography, censoreship, cybercrime and ICTs as a public good.

National ICT policy and gender equality, Regional perspective: Asia
In this document is presented basic information on the expansion of ICTs in the Latin America Region, stating the major gaps. It also presents the results of some studies, and of an electronic consultation, which give evidence of the progress, obstacles and recommendations for policies and programs that strengthen gender equality in and through ICTs.

From access to appropriation: Women and ICT policies in Latin American and the...
The report, conducted by the European Commission, analysis differences in "e-inclusion" among Europeans by education, income, age and gender.

eInclusion revisited: The Local Dimension of the Information Society
Author examines impact of information and communication technologies on advancement and empowerment of women.<br />

Statement by Ms. Audrone Morkuniene, Secretary of the Ministry of Social...

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