Gender And The Information Revolution In Africa

Gender And The Information Revolution In Africa
by Eva M. Rathgeber And Edith Ofwona Adera

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Book Description
Information is universally acknowledged to be a lynchpin of sustainable and equitable development. In Africa, however, access to information is limited, and especially so for rural women. The new information and communication technologies (ICTs), centered mostly on the Internet, provide potential to redress this imbalance. The essays in this book examine the current and potential impact of the ICT explosion in Africa. They focus specifically on gender issues and analyze the extent to which women’s needs and preferences are being served.

About the Author
Eva M. Rathgeber has more than 20 years experience in Africa, and has written extensively on African development issues including education, science and technology policy, agriculture and health. She established and led IDRC's first gender development program. Edith Ofwona Adera holds a master's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Nairobi. Before joining the IDRC she worked with the Kenyan Ministry for Agriculture, planning and evaluating a number of development projects.

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