ICT might be the most tangible tool we have right now to fight gender discrimination
In his article “Digital gender divide or technologically empowered women in developing countries? A typical case of lies, damned lies, and statistics” published in the magazine Women’s Studies International Forum, Dr. Hilbert refutes the idea that women use information and communications technologies less than men because their tastes are different. Instead, he argues that less use by women is actually the result of discrimination in access to education and employment. What is more, when they are on an equal footing with men, women use ITC more. http://www.martinhilbert.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/eLACnewsletter16ENGshort.pdf
In his article “Digital gender divide or technologically empowered women in developing countries? A typical case of lies, damned lies, and statistics” published in the magazine Women’s Studies International Forum, Dr. Hilbert refutes the idea that women use information and communications technologies less than men because their tastes are different. Instead, he argues that less use by women is actually the result of discrimination in access to education and employment. What is more, when they are on an equal footing with men, women use ITC more.
http://www.martinhilbert.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/eLACnewsletter16ENGshort.pdf
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