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Information and communication technologies for women's socioeconomic empowerment
Empowering Women Through Technology in the Developing World
This World Bank Working Paper examines how women in developing countries access and utilize information and communication technologies (ICTs). It delves into the ongoing discussions and debates surrounding the digital gender divide, highlighting its connections to poverty and illiteracy.
Major themes explored include women's participation in the ICT workforce, the unique ways girls and women interact with ICTs, and the opportunities and challenges they face in science and technology. The paper emphasizes the need for further research to identify and address the barriers hindering women's access to and engagement with ICTs. This study is for policymakers and development practitioners seeking to bridge the digital gender divide and foster sustainable and equitable development.
* Understand the gender digital divide in developing countries
* Discover effective policies for women's empowerment through ICT
* Explore case studies of successful ICT initiatives for women
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Information and Communication Technologies for Women's Socio-Economic Empowerment
The report will provide a brief overview of major themes for women and ICTs, including issues for girls versus women; the ICT workforce; and opportunities versus the threat of ICTs for women’s lives. The report will discuss as well the issue of women and Sciences and Technologies. Several policy recommendations will be drawn, amongst which•The economic opportunities women can bring to development through ICTs will not be realized unless policies for all mainstream efforts take gender considerations into account.•Policy makers should host forums that allow gender experts to debate the issues and arrive at a diversity of perspectives and recommendations that recognize the complexity of the issues and their impact on socio economic development.•Policy is needed to ensure that investment in ICTs contributes to more equitable and sustainable development for all.
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Information and Communication Technologies for Women's Socioeconomic Empowerment
The purpose of this report is to provide the reader with an overview of some of the issues relating to women and information and communication technology (ICT) in the developing world in contrast to the developed world. Where possible, men's engagement will be added also as a contrast, but the focus of this working paper is on women, not gender. This is not to suggest that a focus on gender is not of value, it is. But understanding the unique perspectives of women is the first step in addressing the larger issues of diversity and, specifically, gender, which has started to receive much attention from other organizations. This paper presents how and why ICT impact women and men differently and the implications of women's lack of engagement, participation, and leadership in the knowledge society through ICT for business and development. The paper will also highlight examples of best practices and weaknesses in assumed best practices to provide opportunities for full scale execution of efforts to achieve measurable outcomes in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). An important focus is the need to move many of the carefully incubated gender policies and initiatives, developed through thoughtful leadership in specialized women's programs, into the mainstream. This will help ensure that well-designed initiatives do not inadvertently become 'ghettoized' or ignored by the mainstream programs that desperately need the knowledge to enhance and achieve their outcome goals.
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Information and Communication Technologies for Women's Socioeconomic Empowerment
The purpose of this report is to provide the reader with an overview of some of the issues relating to women and information and communication technology (ICT) in the developing world in contrast to the developed world. Where possible, men's engagement will be added also as a contrast, but the focus of this working paper is on women, not gender. This is not to suggest that a focus on gender is not of value, it is. But understanding the unique perspectives of women is the first step in addressing the larger issues of diversity and, specifically, gender, which has started to receive much attention from other organizations. This paper presents how and why ICT impact women and men differently and the implications of women's lack of engagement, participation, and leadership in the knowledge society through ICT for business and development. The paper will also highlight examples of best practices and weaknesses in assumed best practices to provide opportunities for full scale execution of efforts to achieve measurable outcomes in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). An important focus is the need to move many of the carefully incubated gender policies and initiatives, developed through thoughtful leadership in specialized women's programs, into the mainstream. This will help ensure that well-designed initiatives do not inadvertently become 'ghettoized' or ignored by the mainstream programs that desperately need the knowledge to enhance and achieve their outcome goals.
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