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Gender and the ICT Professions A Developing Country Context

Gender and the ICT Professions A Developing Country Context. Sharon Morgan Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi. Centre for Development Informatics. Research Overview.

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Gender and the ICT Professions A Developing Country Context

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  1. Gender and the ICT ProfessionsA Developing Country Context Sharon Morgan Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi Centre for Development Informatics

  2. Research Overview Aim: to investigate the institutional forces affecting women’s agency as ICT professionals in DCs Study: A qualitative study of the case of Sri Lanka was carried out using a New Institutional and TechnoFeminist lens

  3. Research Findings Academic Finding: influence of the ICT work culture (sector, organisation, and technology) yet dualistic notions of equality predominate Practical Recommendation: put ‘gender on the agenda’ at all institutional levels (responsibility for change is at everyone’s door)

  4. Further Information sharon.morgan@manchester.ac.uk

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