Thanks for this link, but the link didn't work. This one did http://www.genderit.org/en/index.shtml I encourage women to become involved in government organizations, especially the Direct Democracy way. All the Best, Bruce
On Apr 11, 2005 10:56 PM, Al Alegre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Please disseminate widely if you can...apologies if you receive this more > than once... > > > Dear colleagues and friends, > > > > The APC Women's Networking Support Programme is proud to announce the > > launch of our new Gender and ICT Policy Monitor, > > GenderIT.org<http://GenderIT.org> > . > > GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> is a practical tool for women's > organisations and > > policy-makers so that ICT policy meets women needs and does not infringe > > on their rights. We hope that GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> will > help to promote the need > > for gender advocacy in ICT policy as well as the "how to" of pushing for > > policy change. As a clearing house on gender and ICT policy issues, > > GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> is an open platform for ANY gender > and ICT advocate to > > publish her/his resources and papers, and to register in the 'Who's who > > in policy' directory of key actors. > > > > ***We are looking forward to your FEEDBACK, and CONTRIBUTIONS at > > www.genderit.org!*** > > > > Please help us to circulate the attached press release as widely as > > possible. > > > > Katerina Fialova, > > Gender and ICT Policy Monitor coordinator > > > > > > --------------------------- > > > > **PLEASE DISSEMINATE WIDELY** > > **Apologies for cross-postings** > > > > ====================================================================== > > PRESS RELEASE, April 11 2005: > > NEW GENDER AND ICT POLICY WEBSITE HELPS WOMEN MAKE ICT POLICY A PRIORITY > > > > ====================================================================== > > PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Gender and technology activists, the APC WNSP, > > have launched GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org>, a new information and > communications > > technology (ICT) policy portal for women and policy-makers. > > > > ICT policy is not just about legislation of infrastructure and > > operators. Good ICT policy can promote economic empowerment. It can > > counter the negative uses of ICTs, such as trafficking of women. > > GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> promotes the need for gender advocacy > in ICT policy as well > > as the "how to" of pushing for policy change. > > > > With the growth of infrastructure and access, ICTs are beginning to > > permeate even the most isolated regions. Access or lack of access to a > > medium that in some places has become a principal means of expression, > > economic survival, and decision-making is vital for women. Kofi Annan, > > Secretary General of the United Nations, has observed that: "There is no > > tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women." > > However, the gender implications of ICT policy are seldom taken into > > consideration. > > > > The Association for Progressive Communications Women's Networking > > Support Programme (APC WNSP) developed GenderIT.org<http://GenderIT.org>to > > broaden awareness > > of gender and ICTs and to offer a practical tool for ICT advocates, > > especially women's organisations and movements to ensure that ICT policy > > meets their needs and does not infringe on their rights. > > > > "ICTs can assist in bringing food to the table or in promoting a > > reproductive rights agenda," says Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng of the ISIS - > > Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange in Uganda and a member of > > the APC WNSP's worldwide network. > > > > > > What does GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> feature? > > > > The issues: GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> spell outs technology > policy issues and > > implications so that women's activists can clearly see the links to > > their work in the defence of women's human rights. > > > > Worldwide perspective: GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> offers special > focus on Africa, > > Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America. Regular news > > features come from GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org>'s policy-writers > living in those regions. > > > > Events and Who's who in policy?: GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org>presents > > the main actors > > and arenas for ICT policy from the global level right down to the > > national scene. > > > > Resources and articles: GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> links local > to global, to ensure > > that activists at home can take advantage of advances in international > > policy instruments and processes. It highlights local and regional ICT > > policy examples and implications. > > > > Policy-makers' section: GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> provides > orientation for policy > > makers too on how to draft gender-sensitive national ICT plans. > > > > Anti-jargon: GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> demystifies ICT policy > and technical language. > > > > As a clearing-house for all resources, papers, and articles on gender > > and ICT policy issues, GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> helps gender > and ICT advocates keep > > informed on pressing ICT policy issues and frameworks being planned > > nationally, regionally and globally. > > > > > > Who's using GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org>? > > > > GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> is an open platform for ANY gender > and ICT advocate to > > publish her/his work. It brings together diverse actors to build > > partnerships and alliances. > > > > "The Monitor project is a critical and unique tool to build our > > technological literacy so that staff and partners have easy access to > > resources that help us to understand the issues related to access, > > content and policy," comments Deputy Director Joanne Sandler at the > > United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). "This is important > > for ongoing work to support women's rights organising and particularly > > timely in the lead up to the World Summit on the Information Society, > > where we need to secure a clear and unswerving commitment to > > incorporating women's interests and perspectives in ICT policy-making." > > > > "Engendering policy is a hard-enough task. The ICT-gender combination > > makes advocacy in developing countries that much harder. You need to > > address multiple audiences and tailor communication to specific > > audiences. The APC WNSP GenderIT site is a wonderful resource that > > addresses these needs and provides ammunition to gender advocates like > > me," says Anita Gurumurthy, Director of Advocacy at > > ITforChange.net<http://ITforChange.net> > > based in Bangalore, India. > > > > The creators of GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org> hope that the portal > will encourage more > > women to become part of the ICT policy processes worldwide. "Our > > participation in gender and ICT policy is critical because we need > > policies to enable every individual's right to communicate. If we leave > > it as it is, it will be very difficult for us to agree that we are > > building an information society - as the majority will be left out," > > affirms Ojiambo Ochieng. > > > > > > FOR MORE INFORMATION > > > > GenderIT.org <http://GenderIT.org>: http://www.genderit.org. > > > > ABOUT THE APC WNSP > > The Association for Progressive Communications Women's Networking > > Support Programme (APC WNSP) supports women networking for social change > > and women's empowerment through the use of ICTs. The APC WNSP network > > comprises over 150 women from 38 countries. Over three-quarters of > > members are active in regional WNSP networks in Africa, Asia, Central > > and Eastern Europe and Latin America. > > APC WNSP: http://www.apcwomen.org > > > > The APC WNSP is a programme of the Association for Progressive > > Communications (APC). 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