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The dominance of English language content on the internet, often from countries of the North-West, is a major concern raised by women's organisations. Another concern is the issue of cultural diversity in digital media. The dearth of information in local languages and dialects and lack of multicultural content alienates many users and limits the usefulness of these new technologies for women. Gender stereotypes still predominate in all media, and women's viewpoints, knowledge and interests are not adequately represented.
Language barriers to information access require the development of applications like multilingual tools and databases, interfaces for non-Latin alphabets, graphic interfaces for illiterate women and automatic translation software. Likewise, the principle and value of adequate multi-cultural content in digital media calls for the production of local content by women for women to build their own knowledge, and encourage racial diversity in the representation of women. |
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