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Information and Communication Technologies for Women's Socio-Economic Empowerment.
Title:
Information and Communication Technologies for Women's Socio-Economic Empowerment.
Author:
Melhem, Samia.
ISBN:
9780821381342
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (100 pages)
Series:
World Bank Working Papers ; v.v. 176

World Bank Working Papers
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- 1. Overview -- 2. Women, Gender, and ICTs: Why Does It Matter? -- Girls and ICTs -- Women and ICTs -- 3. Outcomes and Impacts of ICT Policies and Projects for Women -- The Role of Women's Use of ICTs in Sustainable Rural Poverty Reduction -- The Development Benefits for Communities that Provide Broadband Access for Women -- The Transformative Impact of E-government Services for Women -- Women's Advanced ICT Education and Lifelong Learning to Ensure a Healthy Economy and Community -- 4. The Threat of ICTs for Women -- The Impact of ICTs on Gender Social Relations -- ICTs as an Added Challenge for Women in the Workforce -- 5. Implementation Issues for Women and ICTs -- Creating a Supportive Environment as a Critical Success Factor -- Providing Relevant Content for Women and Men -- Stakeholder Participation -- Contextual Factors -- Empowering Women through ICTs -- References -- Appendix 1. Potential Action Plan Matrix for Gender-Sensitive Approaches to ICTs -- Appendix 2. List of Case Studies To Be Reviewed -- Appendix 3. Recent ICT Evaluation Studies (Not Necessarily Gender Focused) -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
The report will provide a brief overview of major themes for women and ICTs, including issues for girls versus women; the ICT workforce; and opportunities versus the threat of ICTs for women's lives. The report will discuss as well the issue of women and Sciences and Technologies. Several policy recommendations will be drawn, amongst whichThe economic opportunities women can bring to development through ICTs will not be realized unless policies for all mainstream efforts take gender considerations into account.Policy makers should host forums that allow gender experts to debate the issues and arrive at a diversity of perspectives and recommendations that recognize the complexity of the issues and their impact on socio economic development.Policy is needed to ensure that investment in ICTs contributes to more equitable and sustainable development for all.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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