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Gender and E-Government

Gender and E-Government. Empowerment Opportunity Knowledge Economic Growth. Gender and E-Government. Importance Five Examples Lessons Learned Challenges and Opportunity. Education for Rural Girls. Promoting Education for Rural Girls Technology Allows Targeted Education Programs

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Gender and E-Government

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  1. Digital Partners is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization. Tax ID# 91-2015498

  2. Gender and E-Government • Empowerment • Opportunity • Knowledge • Economic Growth

  3. Gender and E-Government • Importance • Five Examples • Lessons Learned • Challenges and Opportunity

  4. Education for Rural Girls • Promoting Education for Rural Girls • Technology Allows Targeted Education Programs • Empowerment

  5. E-Governance Solutions in Villages • Installing IT-enabled Village Information Centers in India • Lower cost by some 90% of accessing government and socioeconomic development information and services • Direct access to vital information – land-records, health services, and markets preventive and emergency medical services leading to improved quality of life for the rural poor

  6. Women’sNet • Empower South African Women for Effective Participation • Increase Women's Representation through Specific Policy Intervention • Two women Telecenters – Training women operators • Building Women’s ICT skills

  7. El-Encuentro -- Chile • Empowering Local communities through a comprehensive Telecenters • Local radio programs for women • Training girls and women to become part of the local governance process • Centers operate to generate revenue

  8. Lessons Learned • IT breaks down traditional barriers -- Location no longer important • Leads to Empowerment • Increased Capacity • Increased Economic Opportunity • Independence

  9. Challenges • Viable Support for Local Efforts • Scalability of Projects • Sustainability – Long Term • Criteria for Support • False Expectations

  10. Questions Akhtar Badshah 425-898-9739 or abadshah@digitalpartners.org www.digitalpartners.org

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