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"Contrary to what might be
expected, gender patterns in Internet use do not vary equally with Internet
penetration, or improvement of a country's Infostate. Women's rate of Internet
access and use will not automatically rise with national rates of Internet
penetration. A range of socioeconomic and political factors affect and frame
the gender divide, including social and cultural barriers to technology use,
education and skills levels, employment and income trends, media and content,
privacy and security, and location/mode of access."
"This report provides a
framework for policy makers to use in establishing what sectors of the economy
and society are the most strategically relevant to women's development goals.
It will help them make informed decisions towards a vibrant and competitive
national knowledge society taking full advantage of a country's human
resources. In order to achieve this, data are needed: data that provide the
best and most useful information on gendered opportunities and
challenges....."
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