From virtual to local realities: Access to ICT and women advocacy networks in Turkey

Perspectives on Global Development and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-196

  Törenli, Nurcan ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Advocacy networks; Communication infrastructure; Digital divide; Information and communication technologies (ICTs); Information society; Sustainable socioeconomic development

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; COMMUNICATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WOMENS STATUS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; TURKEY; WORLD;

EID: 25844518542     PISSN: 15691500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1569150054738970     Document Type: Article

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