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Equal Opportunity for Women in a Knowledge-based Society Acknowledge, Contribute, Attribute

Equal Opportunity for Women in a Knowledge-based Society Acknowledge, Contribute, Attribute. Mariam Fayez, mfayez@mcit.gov.eg Senior Media Executive, Head of Equal Opportunity Unit Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. A Duty….

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Equal Opportunity for Women in a Knowledge-based Society Acknowledge, Contribute, Attribute

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  1. Equal Opportunity for Women in a Knowledge-based SocietyAcknowledge, Contribute, Attribute Mariam Fayez, mfayez@mcit.gov.eg Senior Media Executive, Head of Equal Opportunity Unit Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

  2. A Duty…. Contribute to the knowledge society and actively participate in the knowledge economy. Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  3. Recognize….. • Bringing women into the mainstream of development - ‘agenda setting’ • multiple roles of women • Importance of mainstreaming women’s contribution; and to ensure improved the quality of contribution through better education Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  4. Commended efforts • Labor laws • NCW awareness activities Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  5. Partners for a Knowledge Society • Government • Prioritization • Decision making • R&D • Media • Civil Society • Specialized institutions Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  6. Partners for a knowledge Society, cont. • Civil society and specialized institutions • Discover untapped potential • When discovered, support it, nurture it and promote it • Spread the culture of ownership (intellectual property rights) Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  7. Recommendations Purposeful Media • Marry gender and knowledge (mainstreamed) in media • Gather purposeful data on gender and equal opportunity • transmit valuable content through the media Special Measures • Highlight +ve benefits of S&T in other careers • Support systems • Networking Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  8. Recommendations, cont. • Empower Education and learning • Distance education and e-learning • Opportunities for home-based to keep abreast • Freedom of academic education • Teacher selection and training • Bridge Gender gap initiatives • Promote S&T culture • Brain-drain 2 brain-gain Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  9. Knowledge for Development “The quality of education and the ability of the people to use knowledge for socio-economic development are the true wealth of a nation.” Sharifah Hapsah Shahabudin President of the National Council of Women, Malaysia presented at OIC Summit associated conference on S&T Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  10. Role models Issues and constraints • Limited images for women contributors • Career on-hold Recommendations • Document success stories • Set accessible goals • Fair treatment in work Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  11. Promising signs • Increased use of ICT tools and applications for diffusion of knowledge • Government prioritization of ICT • Egypt’s Information Society Initiative Mariam Fayez, MCIT

  12. “The hand that rocks the cradle shakes the World”. Mahathir Mohamed Former Prime Minister, Malaysia Presenting the Supply Bill 2004

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