Internet networking in women, technology and the knowledge economy
WIGSAT || Women, technology and the knowledge economy
Internet networking in women, technology and the knowledge economy
Eighth International Conference of the Gender and Science and Technology Assocation held in Ahmedabad, India, January 1996. The papers are available for downloading.
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- information on productive technologies to reduce the burden of domestic chores or increase the productivity and quality of their enterprises;
- information on prices and markets and other forms of small enterprise support, such as training and product monitoring.
- women's needs for appropriate technologies;
- developing appropriate software packages and training women how to use them;
- extension services and commerical producers to assist with translating information into action;
- linking the use of ICTs with other communications strategies such as radio and church meetings to expand the outreach of information available;
- monitoring impact of strategies for widespread replication of pilot projects;
- documentation of best practices and packaging of results for policy makers, development practitioners and women themselves.
- Gender, Science and Technology Gateway, a joint project with the Gender Advisory Board, UN Commission on S&T for Development. The GST Gateway is a clearinghouse of resources, partners and policy recommendations to support gender equity in S&T for sustainable development.
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