Gender and ICT

'Gender and ICTs for Development: A Global Sourcebook' is a collection of case studies on how ICT has affected women in developing countries. The publication documents the experiences of practitioners and experts in the South with respect to gender and ICTs in development. Published by KIT (Royal Tropical Institute) of the Netherlands and Oxfam GB, the book suggests that ICTs and policies can have critical effects on women and men in the areas of employment, education, health, environmental sustainability and community development.

The book is made up of five chapters, covering topics including: 1) the effect of ICT on women’s enterprise creation (China), 2) e-business piloting and readiness for rural women weavers (Bhutan), 3) lessons learned fishers and radios (Ghana), 4) development through radio (Sierra Leone), and 5) gender, ICTs and health (Caribbean).

The publication is available for download on the Eldis Website. Eldis is an important resource site for development professionals and practitioners with 26,000 summarised documents from over 7,500 development organisations available for download.