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Getting access to ICT potentially offers a number of benefits for women.
Through ICT many women have gained access to valuable information they wouldn’t
have gained otherwise. Technology is however, not neutral to the context it is
being applied in. Where ICT has been perceived to be gender neutral the ICT
sector still remains primarily a male domain. Although women are starting to
use ICT for a variety of purposes, women are mainly viewed as consumers of ICT.
This e-Primer examines why it is necessary also to view women as ICT producers,
developers and decision makers, in order to ensure further equal participation
of women in the Information Society.
Recognizing the importance of integrating a gender perspective as a
cross-cutting area in ICT and development, this e-Primer provides a gender
perspective on issues of ICT policies, access and control, education, training
and skill development, and content development. Furthermore, the e-Primer
introduces a framework to integrate gender in ICT for development and to
empower women.
This e-Primer also contains policy recommendations for creating inclusive
development strategies and how to integrate a gender perspective into national
ICT policies.
The publication is jointly produced by UNDP Asia-Pacific Development
Information Programme (APDIP) and the Association for Progressive
Communications Women’s Networking Support Program (APC WNSP).
The publication is part of the series of e-Primers for the Information Economy,
Society and Polity. This series details the concepts, issues and trends
surrounding the information economy, society and polity. It intends to raise
awareness and help policy makers and planners understand the relevance of ICT
for development, by explaining technical jargon in simple terms.
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