A GEM for ICT Initiatives : Evaluating How ICTs Work for Women

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The Gender Evaluation Methodology strengthens and sustains gender accountability. The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an incubator of many women's networking initiatives worldwide. The Women's Networking Support Programme works for gender equality in the design, implementation, access and IT use. Developing a knowledge sharing GEM site has allowed women to work jointly and give higher priority to women's campaign initiatives. Workshops in Asia, Africa and Latin America are intended to provide training and to lay down plans for the evaluation of specific initiatives and projects. Women's empowerment emphasizes the importance of increasing power and taking control over decisions and issues that shape women's lives. Transforming the gendered relations of technology is not merely focused on gaining access to knowledge as it is but with creating knowledge itself. If women are to benefit from ICT interventions, mainstreaming the perspectives and concerns for women is one of the important tasks to be undertaken.