Cinderella Or Cyberella?: Empowering Women in the Knowledge SocietyCinderella or Cyberella: what is the future for women in the knowledge society? Cyberella is fluent in the uses of technology, comfortable using and designing computer technology, and working in virtual spaces. Cinderella works in the basement of the knowledge society with little opportunity to reap its benefits. Promoting women’s empowerment through ICTs is one of the critical development challenges of the 21st century. Nancy Hafkin and Sophia Huyer, acknowledged as leading scholars on gender and information technology, have assembled a stellar group of authors for this collection. Each essay in the collection depicts ways in ICTs provide opportunities for women to improve their incomes, gain awareness of their rights, and improve their own and their families’ well-being. Illustrative case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America, show the global possibilities for women’s empowerment through ICTs. Other Contributors: Sonia N. Jorge, Shafika Isaacs, Shoba Arun, Richard Heeks, Sharon Morgan, Maria Garrido, Raul Roman, and Vikas Nath. |
Contents
Understanding Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment | 15 |
Figures and Tables | 23 |
Women Gender and ICT Statistics and Indicators | 49 |
Table 21 Key Gender Indicators of | 53 |
Engendering ICT Policy and Regulation | 71 |
Cyberella in the Classroom? | 95 |
We Have WombEngendering ICTs in Education | 119 |
Figure 51 The SNA Value Chain | 122 |
Improved Livelihoods and Empowerment for Poor Women | 141 |
Table 61 Profile of Typical Womens IT Units | 149 |
Women in Latin America Appropriating ICTs | 165 |
Table 71 Internet Usage in Selected Latin American | 172 |
Empowerment of Women through ICTenabled Networks | 191 |
Figure 81 Empowering Women through ICTenabled | 192 |
Contributors | 207 |
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