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Gender and ICTs for development: a global sourcebook (pdf 930kb)

This book is a collection of case studies about women and their communities in developing countries and how they have been influenced by information and communication technologies (ICTs).  

The book is made up of five chapters, topics include:
- The effect of ICT on women's enterprise creation - a practical example from China.
- E-business piloting and readiness for rural women weavers in Bhutan - lessons learned.
- Fishers and radios: a case study of Radio Ada in Ghana
- Development through radio - a case study from Sierra Leone.
- Gender, ICTs and health in the Caribbean.

 

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