Gender, Information Technology, and Developing Countries
Author : Nancy J. Hafkin
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 34,45 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Digital divide
ISBN :
Encyclopedia of Gender and Information Technology
Author : Trauth, Eileen M.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1451 pages
File Size : 46,11 MB
Release : 2006-06-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1591408164
Book Description
"This two volume set includes 213 entries with over 4,700 references to additional works on gender and information technology"--Provided by publisher.
Information and Communication Technologies for Women's Socioeconomic Empowerment
Author : Samia Melhem
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2009-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821381342
Book Description
This paper reviews how women in the developing world access and use information and communication technology (ICT). It examines the discourse and controversies surrounding the digital gender divide, including links to poverty and illiteracy. Major themes concerning women and ICTs are explored, such as women in the ICT workforce, how girls and women relate differently to ICT, and opportunities and barriers for women in science and technology in general. Current research relating to gender and ICT is often country-specific and is more prevalent in developed countries than in developing countries. This paper suggests where additional research is needed on barriers to women s entry and access to ICT. The overall objective of this paper is to influence policy dialogue around women and ICT for development by raising awareness of the digital gender divide. Economic opportunity for women in ICT will not be realized until policies address gender considerations and ensure that ICT investment contributes to more sustainable and equitable development.
African Women and ICTs
Author : Ineke Buskens
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 2009-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1848131925
Book Description
Based on the outcome of an extensive research project, this book features chapters based on original primary field research undertaken by academics & activists who have investigated situations within their own communities & countries.
Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: Social Impacts of ICTs
Author : Pande, Rekha
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 20,99 MB
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1466600217
Book Description
"This book discusses theoretical aspects of gender issues in ICT and presents a number of case studies from various countries, covering topics such as social networking, ICT use among women, the digital divide, and theoretical approaches to gender gaps and ICT"--Provided by publisher.
Gender Gaps and the Social Inclusion Movement in ICT
Author : Williams, Idongesit
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 2018-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1522570691
Book Description
Despite advancements in technological and engineering fields, there is still a digital gender divide in the adoption, use, and development of information communication technology (ICT) services. This divide is also evident in educational environments and careers, specifically in the STEM fields. In order to mitigate this divide, policy approaches must be addressed and improved in order to encourage the inclusion of women in ICT disciplines. Gender Gaps and the Social Inclusion Movement in ICT provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of gender and policy from developed and developing country perspectives and its applications within ICT through various forms of research including case studies. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as digital identity, human rights, and social inclusion, this book is ideally designed for policymakers, academicians, researchers, students, and technology developers seeking current research on gender inequality in ICT environments.
Women and Sustainable Human Development
Author : Maty Konte
Publisher : Springer
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 35,80 MB
Release : 2019-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3030149358
Book Description
This book adds significantly to the discourse surrounding the progress made in empowering women in Africa over the last decade, providing strong research evidence on diverse and timely gender issues in varied African countries. Topics covered include climate change and environmental degradation, agriculture and land rights, access to – and quality of – education, maternal and reproductive health, unpaid care and women’s labor market participation, financial inclusion and women’s political participation. Cross cutting issues such as migration, masculinities and social norms are also addressed in this volume, which is aimed at policy makers, academics, and indeed anyone else interested in the UN Sustainable Development Goal of the empowerment of women and girls.
Gender and the Digital Economy
Author : Cecilia Ng
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 36,47 MB
Release : 2005-11-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780761934103
Book Description
In the global discourse on ICTs, the concern so far has primarily been outsourcing and the loss of service sector jobs from the developed world. This book focuses, instead, on the positive aspects of the digital economy as they relate to women in the developing world. It illustrates—with case studies from Argentina, Morocco, India, Malaysia and the Philippines—how economic empowerment through the medium of ICTs can change the position of women within their families and the workplace, even in the face of uneven development processes. This timely volume, which is rooted in primary and original research, illuminates the gender-related facets of the emergent information society while raising key questions about the implications of the digital economy on women`s work and lives.
Gender Issues in Learning and Working with Information Technology: Social Constructs and Cultural Contexts
Author : Booth, Shirley
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 38,99 MB
Release : 2010-05-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1615208143
Book Description
"This book deals with diffe four features of the burgeoning knowledge society: gender, equity, learning, and information technology with the focus on gender - not in the taken-for-granted biological sense of sex but in the socially constituted sense of it"--Provided by publisher.
On Norms and Agency
Author : Ana María Muñoz Boudet
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 082139892X
Book Description
Based on focus groups and interviews with nearly 4,000 women, men, girls, and boys from 20 countries, this book explores areas that are less often studied in gender and development: gender norms and agency. It reveals how little gender norms have changed, how similar they are across countries, and how they are being challenged and contested.
