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BRIDGE’s Cutting Edge Pack on Gender and ICTs consists of two components: the Overview Report and the Supporting Resources Collection.

This paper was published in 2003 as background material in preparation for the WSIS. It asserts that gender considerations need to be an integral component in policymaking.

The paper is a survey and brief analysis of various research studies and publications done on gender and ICTs between 1998 and 2001. The author identifies women’s lack of participation in ICT policymaking and production as one of the key issues to consider in bridging the gender digital divide.

The e-primer is intended to help policymakers define a framework for the appropriate and effective use of ICTs in educational systems.

The annual UNCTAD report analyses, from a development perspective, recent trends and advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), such as e-commerce and e-business, and examines their applications in developing countries.

These Gender modules have been developed to support ITU Member States in considering gender mainstreaming in policy and regulatory issues as well as in strategic management of telecommunications. The workshops are divided into 8 modules, covering the following topics: Regulation; Access; Licensing; Inter-connection; Tariffs; Competition policy; Strategic change management; and Human resources.