ICTs and Women’s Political Participation

 

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Monday, April 21, 2014
Report / White Paper
Building Digital Bridges MoST's Vision of the Information Society
The past decade has demonstrated in countless ways the transforming effects that information and communication technologies (ICT) can have on the way we live, learn, work, play, and interact with the people and institutions around us.  The ICT...
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Report / White Paper
Digital Divas: Women, Politics and the Social Network
In the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama emerged as the champion of new media by using social networking tools in innovative ways to turn on and turn out young voters. Since then, some of most visible and creative users of social media in the...
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Women, technology and democracy
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Multimedia
Women, Technology and Democracy
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Interviews
Madeline Earp
The International Knowledge Network of  Women in Politics spoke with Madeline Earp, Research Analyst for "Freedom On The Net", Freedom House on women's challenges in accessing the internet and ICTs. Held March 12, 2014 during the 58th UN Commission...
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Interviews
Jac SM Kee
The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics spoke with Jac SM Kee, Manager of the Women's Rights Programme, Association for Progressive Communications at the event "ICTs and the Internet as Powerful Means in Advancing Women's Rights and...
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Interviews
Anar Simpson
Girls in Yemen developed an App to raise awareness on the detriments of early marriage. The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics spoke with Anar Simpson, Global Ambassador for Technovation Challenge.  Held March 12, 2014 during the...
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Tuesday, April 08, 2014
Report / White Paper
Arab Social Media Report
The societal and political transformations taking place across the region played an instrumental role in challenging stereotypes about Arab women as oppressed and subservient. In particular, the leading role that women have played in orchestrating...
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Friday, April 04, 2014
Report / White Paper
Women in decision-making: The role of the new media for increased political participation
This study reviews the barriers to women’s involvement in politics and, through case studies and research with new media users, how new media may help to increase women’s involvement at different levels of political participation, including formal...
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Sunday, March 23, 2014
ICTs and Women's and Girls' Empowerment
Recent advances made in technology have tremendously changed the way information is being shared in today's societies. However, adapting these advances in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for the benefit of women's and girls...
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Online Courses
Enhancing Transparency In Political Finance With Technology
No matter what country you are from, money is an inescapable part of political campaigns. But citizens have the right to know who is really funding their local candidates and influencing the results of elections. Join us for a free webinar series to...
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women in technology gain new political clout
When first lady Michelle Obama comes to San Francisco on a two-day trip starting Saturday to raise money for the Democratic Party, she doesn't plan the typical meet-and-greets. One of her events will include a small roundtable in the San Francisco...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Guide / Training Material
Democracy and technology
The Internet, cell phones and related technologies are profoundly affecting social, economic and political institutions worldwide, particularly in new and emerging democracies. In the hands of reformers and activists, these tools can overcome...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Academic Paper / Article
ICT for Women’s Rights – APC looks at Beijing +15
When the Beijing Platform came into being way back in 1995 activists in the women’s movement was only just learning about “new” technologies like email and websites – in fact APC‘s women’s programme took a forty-person team to Beijing and gave...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Academic Paper / Article
ICTs and women's empowerment: some case studies from India
ICTs are emerging as a powerful tool for gender empowerment in a developing country like India. There has been a rapid growth in the ICT sector since the late 1980s and the use of ICT has dramatically expanded since the 1990s. According to the World...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Report / White Paper
African Women and ICTs: Investigating Technology, Gender and Empowerment
Women in Africa are undeniably participating in the information and communication technology (ICT) revolution and they are doing so in many and varied ways; the changes that the use of these tools have brought about are visible everywhere....
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Report / White Paper
Enhancing Women Empowerment through Information and Communication Technology
Across the globe, countries have recognized Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an effective tool in catalyzing the economic activity in efficient governance, and in developing human resources. There is a growing recognition of the...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Academic Paper / Article
Women empowerment and communication
This paper explores the empowerment of women in the context of knowledge society is understood as building the ability and skills. Those ability and skills of women to gain their insight of actions and issues in the internal and external environment...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Case Study
Economic and Social Empowerment of Women through Information and Communication Technology: A Case Study of Palestine
This paper presents an insight into an initiative that intends to empower women through Information and Communication Technologies, by means of a joint venture between NGOs and local women organizations. The paper reflects on direct and indirect...
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