Research in Costa Rica and Nicaragua has shown that the dominant
approach to gender and information and communications technologies
(ICTs) mirrors the approach to e-government in which women are
viewed
as individual recipients and users rather than organised actors. The
authors argue that lack of meaningful, relevant, public information
makes it hard for women to promote policy changes, as this type of
information is required to even make the argument that a policy
change
is needed. If ICTs are to empower women, they claim, policy
formation
needs to be considered, as do the interests and agendas of those
participating in policymaking.
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