Information and communication technology (IT) has become a potent force for transforming social, economic and political life globally. Yet, the uneven distribution of IT within societies and across the globe is resulting in a digital divide between those who have access to technology and those who do not. Most women in developing countries are in the deepest part of the divide. This report identifies some of the key barriers to women's access to information technology, as well as instances where women are participating in and benefiting from the use of information technology. The report is available for download online from the USAID website or you can request a hard copy by email.
The Office of Women in Development of the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) invites you to read the newly released
report, "Gender, Information Technology, and Developing Countries: An
Analytic Study," by Nancy Hafkin and Nancy Taggart. The report and 16-page
summary are available to download from USAID's web site, www.usaid.gov/wid,
or you may request a hard copy by e-mailing [email protected].
Summary:
Information and communication technology (IT) has become a potent force for
transforming social, economic and political life globally. Yet, the uneven
distribution of IT within societies and across the globe is resulting in a
digital divide between those who have access to technology and those who do
not. Most women in developing countries are in the deepest part of the
divide.
This report identifies some of the key barriers to women's access to
information technology, as well as instances where women are participating
in and benefiting from the use of information technology.
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