Module 5 Community ICT Centres for the Social and Economic Empowerment of Women
Introduction- 1 Introduction to concepts and contexts
- 2 How can community ICT centers reach women?
- 2.1 The overall policy environment
- 2.2 Guiding principles for gender inclusive design
- 2.3 Women-specific design elements of the community center
- 2.3.1 Data and record keeping should be gender-disaggregated
- 2.3.2 The ‘Community responsiveness’ of the center must identify and cater to girls and women’s activities, interests and information needs
- 2.3.3 Develop content and training materials with and for women
- 2.3.4 Make the community center physically accessible to women and girls
- 2.3.5 Privacy and security concerns
- 2.4 Governance and financial viability concerns
- 2.5 Links to reference materials
- 3 Meeting the learning needs of women: using ICTs in literacy and life-long learning
- 4 Beyond literacy: ICT applications that support women’s entrepreneurial and professional activities
- 5 Guidelines for Ministries, Regulators and Private Sector
- 6 International, regional and gender-specific policy frameworks
- 7 Final comments
- Credits
- References
- Annex I: Technology Facts and Figures
- Annex II: Case Studies: Community ICT centers and ICT applications that cater to women’s needs
