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Looking behind the internet: Empowering Women for Public Policy Advocacy in Central America

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:26 | 4,384 views
This research differentiates itself because it focuses on women and policy rather than ICTs. Thus this research is about women's needs and concerns in the real (offline) world and how public information and ICTs can contribute to solutions rather than issues such as women having internet access, or studies regarding their activities on the web.

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Gender and Agriculture in the Information Society

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:26 | 3,612 views
The paper explores ICTs in relation to gender, specifically focusing on gender and ICT applications in agricultural and rural development in developing countries.

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From access to appropriation: Women and ICT policies in Latin American and the Caribbean

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:26 | 4,978 views
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.

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eInclusion revisited: The Local Dimension of the Information Society

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:26 | 3,974 views
The report, conducted by the European Commission, analysis differences in "e-inclusion" among Europeans by education, income, age and gender.

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Gender Equality and Poverty Reduction in the Knowledge Society

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:25 | 4,841 views
The emphasis on ICT as a tool of economic and social empowerment for underprivileged women raises new research questions that are relevant both for advocacy and project work by NGOs as well as for policy intervention by national and international bodies. The paper assesses women’s access to and use of ICTs for social empowerment and poverty reduction.


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Poverty Reduction, Gender Equality and the Knowledge Society: Digital Exclusion or Digital Opportunities

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:25 | 4,326 views
The paper is based on the premise that any strategies to increase the participation of women in the information economy will increase national IT capacity, reduce poverty, and help to raise the national standard of living. It summarises international discourse on the connections between gender equality and poverty reduction, and defines the context of the knowledge society, including the digital…

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Women, Media And Democratic Society: In Pursuit Of Rights And Freedoms

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:25 | 4,323 views
The paper explores issues such as media employment and decision-making, media content and portrayal, and the impact of new ICTs in the field of media and gender, and relates these to policy implementation, reform and advocacy.

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Roundtable and Recommendations on Women in Media

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:25 | 3,347 views
The presentations dealt with women's employment in the media, the images of women portrayed by the media, policy issues to be addressed by decision-makers, and women as media decision-makers.

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Gender Mainstreaming Framework for UNDP Albania

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:25 | 4,002 views
Gender Mainstreaming Framework should help to promote gender equity into all aspects by increasing economic, social and political empowerment of women.

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Crisis and Need: Information and Communication Technology in Development Initiatives Runs through a Paradox

Posted Tue 1 Jun 2010 - 23:24 | 2,910 views
The paper calls for a shift in national and global policies in order to respond to the growing digital divide within countries and among developed and developing countries.