07/06/2013
The purpose of the study is to critique marginalized south Indian coastal women’s world in the light of potential of ICTs to empower through the use of Critical Theory. Methodology - Qualitative research startegy was used. Face-to-face interviews were conducted by the researcher with the coastal...
05/06/2013
Abstract: This study critically examined the access of women farmers to Information and Communications
Technology (ICTs) as against their male counterparts. A total of 120 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed using structured questionnaires. Data collected were subjected to...
03/06/2013
While the growth of mobile phones is undeniably impressive, when we look at issues more closely, mobile phones are far from being the panacea that some purport it to be. This master thesis [PDF] by Kari Mackey adds to a literature that examines the relationship between mobile phones and gender...
25/04/2013
When was the last time you met a truly empowered woman? Well, earlier in the week, I was lucky enough to meet Valiben Macwana, one of the 1.7 million empowered self-employed women's association (SEWA) members.
SEWA, based in Ahmedabad, India, is an organization of self-employed women workers who...
07/03/2013
Abstract: Are mobile phones the best vehicle for reducing gender inequality in the developing world? ICT experts champion the use of mobile phones to improve women’s lives, and various stakeholders have invested millions of dollars to launch mobile phone programs for women. Yet, given high female...
07/03/2013
Join this event on International Women’s Day, March 8, to discuss "Not Only About Women" in gender for agriculture. This twitter chat is the latest event in the Gender Global Learning and Evidence Exchange...
04/03/2013
Women farmers in the East and Horn of Africa region are poised to benefit from practical information-sharing tools via Airtel’s mobile networks. This follows a memorandum of understanding signed between the UN Women (The United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women) and...
22/02/2013
The ICTs in recent years have witnessed major changes and are emerging as a powerful tool for accelerating agricultural growth in a developing country like India. There has been a rapid growth in the lCT sector since the late 1980s and the use of ICT has dramatically expanded since the 1990s....
22/02/2013
The Aquaculture and Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program (AquaFish CRSP) is collaborating with Farmerline to empower Ghanaian women to consolidate their role in the business of fish farming. Farmerline will provide recording keeping services, mobile-based communication and advisory...
13/02/2013
The debate: Using online platforms to increase access to open data, share best practices for monitoring women's land rights started February-6 of 2013 and will continue until April 8-11 2013 . Here is a synthesis of the first three days.
Important questions were raised on how the information...
21/01/2013
The global apps community is invited to produce apps with unparalleled potential to achieve positive impact on womankind
This contest seeks to showcase innovative tablet applications that help young women and girls become leaders, resolve conflicts, be mentored, find work, become entrepreneurs and...
20/01/2013
This report constitutes a compilation of the global data on how women in developing countries access and use the Internet. Based on interviews and surveys of 2,200 women in developing countries, as well as interviews with experts and a review of existing literature, it provides key insights for...
14/01/2013
Abstract— This paper analyzes the problems facing women in the agricultural sector-and suggests ways to solve them. It surveys the information needs of rural women and how ICT can be used to meet their information needs.
Many women experience a life that is a complex web of multi roles and multi-...
02/01/2013
This paper gives an analysis of women and men’s differential access and use of the mobile phone and how through it gender stereotypes are reinforced. It makes the case that despite the clear advantage of the mobile phone; it is also providing a new focal point for social conflict and violence in...
22/12/2012
Eligible TechWomen participants are women who are engaged or rising in professional careers that require significant expertise and knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and/or innovative application of these skills, and who represent (or may represent) for women and...
15/12/2012
The Practical Action team in Lima, Peru led a Facebook campaign that increased engagement and awareness around the issues surrounding the production of native potatoes.
Doris Mejía explains how her NGO turned mass attention on the plight of Andean communities through a Facebook campaign
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11/12/2012
A group of women business owners living in rural Gujarat in India have come together and work for a large cooperative, 'RUDI', to sell agricultural produce from local farmers. The women, known as 'Rudibens' act as sales agents for the RUDI distribution network, selling food and...
07/12/2012
ICTupdate-. Two projects, one in Kenya and one in Burkina Faso, show that female farmers have better access to ICTs and are using them to improve their livelihoods. However, there is still a gender digital divide, and some profound problems are preventing women from benefiting from ICTs.
This...
12/11/2012
"The more a woman can use her phone, the more value she’ll be able to realize from the pre-installed apps, widgets, and other functionality that can enhance her and her family’s lives” (GSMA mWomen Design Challenge)
GSMA mWomen Design Challenge is inviting the worlds...
02/11/2012
In Bulawayo, the second city of Zimbabwe, agriculture is an important additional source of income. This is particularly significant for the women who mostly run small urban agricultural businesses, whilst the men are more involved in work in the city centre or in neighboring countries.
In 2009 an...
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