ICT strategies for gender empowerment: Actionable approaches and recommendations

2006 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Development, ICTD2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 325-330

  Morrell, Claudia ^a,b   Sterling, Revi ^c,d,e  

^a University of Marylandw Baltimore County

^b Taskforce ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d Anita Borg Institute Board

^e National Center for Women

Author keywords

Policy; Research; Technology; Women

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING REGIONS; DIGITAL DIVIDES; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ITC); INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT); INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; NEW TOOLS; PAPER TRACKING;

COMMUNICATION; DIGITAL ARITHMETIC; LEAD; REINFORCEMENT; RESEARCH;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 47649083347     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2006.301871     Document Type: Conference Paper

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