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ICT as an empowering

ICT as an empowering. force for WOMEN. Ay ş eg ü l İ ldeniz Regional Director Intel - Middle East Turkey Africa. Technology and Women: Why?. Internet user growth in MEA was %1200 VS world average %290 (2000-2008). Internet creates 2.6 jobs for every 1 job lost in the economy.

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ICT as an empowering

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  1. ICT as an empowering force for WOMEN Ayşegül İldeniz Regional Director Intel -Middle East Turkey Africa

  2. Technology and Women: Why? Internet user growth in MEA was %1200 VS world average %290 (2000-2008) • Internet creates 2.6 jobs for every 1 job lost in the economy %10 increase in female education, increases a country’s GDP by %4 Investing in women transforms the future of children, families and society 20%gap between men and women’s Internet usage in MENA In MENA female contribution to ICT workforce ranges between %17-%40 • Various reports & publications of ITU ( http://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx), UNESCO , World Bank, http://www.internetworldstats.com/

  3. Technology and Women: How? Local Public Private Partnerships Innovator WOMEN • Information • Skills Training • Vision • Network Technology enablement must be delivered Through Private/Public , Local/Global Organizations

  4. Intel’s Strategy: How? Empower GIRLS & WOMEN to Participate, Prosper and Lead in the Global Economy Innovative educational programs for GIRLS Building blocks of economic empowerment for WOMEN • Quality education & personal growth through: • Technology access • Scholarships • Community learning programs • STEM • Digital literacy, entrepreneurship and business skills • Programs for: • Teacher prof. development • Women in developing world • Mobile health workers

  5. Intel Programs in META: What? • Intel Teach: 1.75m teachers in 22 countries in META, 10m WW • 75 universities, 10k students thru entrepreneurship activities • 25 science fairs in 12 countriesin META • 300k learners thru 1250 community centres in 7 countries

  6. TECHNOWOMEN Ms.GizayBaki’sMantı Restaurant • 23 years old,culinaryinstitutegraduate, family owned restaurant • Attended 3 weeks of TeknoKadın workshops • As a result; • More effective customer relations • Improvement in the image & quality of restaurant

  7. Intel Easy Steps Program 65.000 Learners reached globally

  8. Recommendations Educate teachers, students and women to integrate technology to their lives Foster innovation & entrepreneurship in women thru technology to make them more active and productive members of society Transform societies through public-private partnerships

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