Information and Communication Technology and Contesting Gender Hierarchies: Research Learnings from Africa and the Middle East

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Abstract

Communication policies intended to contribute to changing persistent inequalities need to be informed by an in-depth understanding of systemic barriers to gender equality and women's empowerment. Not taking into account complex, historically entrenched forces that perpetuate established gendered hierarchies may result in policies effecting only superficial change. The research presented in this article demonstrates how availability of information and communication technology (ICT) does not ensure equitable access and gender equality. Access needs to be imbedded in a women's empowerment and equality agenda to contribute to transforming gender relations. Understanding what that involves is critical to the design of ICT policies that challenge gender inequalities.

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Webb, A. (2016). Information and Communication Technology and Contesting Gender Hierarchies: Research Learnings from Africa and the Middle East. Journal of Information Policy, 6(1), 460–474. https://doi.org/10.5325/jinfopoli.6.2016.460

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