Gender and the Information Revolution in Africa
Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (2000), 247 pp.
Contains tables, acronyms
ISBN 0-88936-903-8
"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. The authors underscore the need for information to be made directly relevant to the needs of rural women, whether in the areas of agriculture, health, microenterprise, or education. They argue that it is not enough for women simply to be passive participants in the development of ICTs in Africa. Women must also be decision-makers and actors in the process of using the new ICTs to accelerate African economic, social, and political development." (Publisher description)
Executive Summary / Eva M. Rathgeber and Edith Ofwona Adera, ix
1 Convergence of Concepts: Gender and ICTs in Africa / Nancy J. Hafkin, 1
2 Women, Men, and ICTs in Africa: Why Gender Is an Issue / Eva M. Rathgeber, 17
3 Getting Gender into African ICT Policy: A Strategic View / Gillian M. Marcelle, 35
4 Application of ICTs in Africa's Agricultural Sector: A Gender Perspective / Hilda Munyua, 85
5 Rethinking Education for the Production, Use, and Management of ICTs / Cathy-Mae Karelse and Fatimata Seye Sylla, 125
6 Expanding Women's Access to ICTs in Africa / Rachel Solange Mienje Momo, 169
7 ICTs as Tools of Democratization: African Women Speak Out / Aida Opoku-Mensah, 187
8 Enhancing Women's Participation in Governance: The Case of Kakamega and Makueni Districts, Kenya / Shanyisa Anota Khasiani, 215
1 Convergence of Concepts: Gender and ICTs in Africa / Nancy J. Hafkin, 1
2 Women, Men, and ICTs in Africa: Why Gender Is an Issue / Eva M. Rathgeber, 17
3 Getting Gender into African ICT Policy: A Strategic View / Gillian M. Marcelle, 35
4 Application of ICTs in Africa's Agricultural Sector: A Gender Perspective / Hilda Munyua, 85
5 Rethinking Education for the Production, Use, and Management of ICTs / Cathy-Mae Karelse and Fatimata Seye Sylla, 125
6 Expanding Women's Access to ICTs in Africa / Rachel Solange Mienje Momo, 169
7 ICTs as Tools of Democratization: African Women Speak Out / Aida Opoku-Mensah, 187
8 Enhancing Women's Participation in Governance: The Case of Kakamega and Makueni Districts, Kenya / Shanyisa Anota Khasiani, 215
