Resources

Here is a repository of the latest research reports, policy documents, presentations, issue papers, and other relevant publications focusing on the area of ICT and gender.

Resolution submitted by women’s media and information and communication organizations attending the 49th session of the UN CSW and the 10-year review and appraisal of the Beijing Platform for Action

Resolution submitted by women’s media and information and communication...
This is a summary of the Beijing Betrayed report, which assesses governments’ progress in implementing the commitments made at the Beijing Conference.

Beijing Betrayed: Women Worldwide Report that Governments Have Failed (...
This book attempts to demonstrate that ICT technologies are powerful tools for women to use to overcome discrimination, to achieve full equality and well-being, and to participate in decisions that impact the quality of their lives and the future of their communities. It is written for policy makers and development leaders to use as a reference tool to help to help mainstream gender issues in areas of technology development.

Women Empowerment Through Information Technology
The paper assesses the effectiveness of popular filtering programs: CYBERsitter, CyberPatrol, NetNanny, and SurfWatch. The findings of the study suggest that current support for filtering software should be reconsidered. <br />

Internet Filter Effectiveness: Testing Over and Underinclusive Blocking...
This paper presents a range of perspectives on gender and information and communication technology (ICT) drawn from a review of the literature

Gender and Information Communication Technology: Towards an Analytical Framework
The module explores the power of the Internet as an organizing tool to combat violence against women.

The Internet as an Organizing Tool
The lecture presents some potentials that the Internet offers for democracy, development and women’s empowerment; followed by barriers and limitations.

Cyberdemocracy: a condition, not an outcome
The module explores the symbiotic relationship between the Internet and the international sex industry, the laws and regulations relating to it, and the ways how groups and communities have been using technology to combat trafficking and explore options for and objections to regulating the Web's content.

The International Sex Trade and the Internet: Partners in Crime
This paper introduces shares some experiences and lessons learned applying the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Audit Framework, an evaluation tool to learn more about the role and impact of ICTs on development projects.

Building Gender Considerations Into ICT Evaluation Work

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