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959973
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b714343
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Melhem, Samia.
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Information and communication technologies for women's socio-economic empowerment /\ Samia Melhem, Claudia Morrell, Nidhi Tandon.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: World Bank,, ©2009.
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World Bank working paper,; no. 176
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1 online resource (ix, 86 pages) :: illustrations
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0821381342
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: 1282422286
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: 6612422289
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: 9780821381342
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: 9781282422285
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: 9786612422287
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0821381334
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9780821381335
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-52).
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| Contents
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Foreword; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; 1. Overview; Box 1: Introductory Notes to Keep in Mind; 2. Women, Gender, and ICTs: Why Does It Matter?; Figure 2.1: Proportion of Females in New Entrants at Tertiary Level by Field of Education; Figure 2.2: Women and Internet Access; 3. Outcomes and Impacts of ICT Policies and Projects for Women; Figure 3.1: Internet Usage in China by Gender; Box 2: Key Collections on Gender-Sensitive Polices and Programs; Box 3: Considering ICTs as General Purpose Technologies; 4. The Threat of ICTs for Women.
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Box 4: Public Policy: Gender-Transformative StrategiesBox 5: Women Encounter Technology; 5. Implementation Issues for Women and ICTs; Box 6: Bridging the Rural Digital Divide: Livelihood Approaches Policy Framework; Box 7: Eight Habits of Highly Effective ICT-Enabled Development Initiatives; Box 8: Ways in Which ICTs Can Contribute to Women's Economic Opportunities; 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).
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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 which The 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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Computers and women-- Developing countries.
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Information technology-- Developing countries.
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Technology and women-- Developing countries.
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Women in computer science-- Developing countries.
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Women-- Employment-- Developing countries.
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Computers and women.
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COMPUTERS-- Computer Literacy.
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COMPUTERS-- Computer Science.
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COMPUTERS-- Data Processing.
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COMPUTERS-- Hardware-- General.
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COMPUTERS-- Information Technology.
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COMPUTERS-- Machine Theory.
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COMPUTERS-- Reference.
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Information technology.
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Technology and women.
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Women in computer science.
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Women-- Employment.
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Developing countries.
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| Dewey Classification
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004.082
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QA76.9.W65M45 2009eb
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Morrell, Claudia.
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Tandon, Nidhi.
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