I just read with excitement and more excitement about the Russian government plans to move to full OS by 2015.This is great stuff!Its a score once again for FOSS.
Its is becoming more and more clear for most people and governments that OS technologies and policy offer the communities, businesses and public a true,genuine and total OWNERSHIP process.This is one amongst other reasons that the Russian government has decided to go the OS route.Even better,the UN Secretary-General has made an all embracing statement on open source.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
ICT (FOSS Technologies) widen gender gap?
Has there been a significant increase in the number of women participating in ICT's because of the introduction of FOSS technologies? What has attribute to increased women participation in ICTs in Africa in general,if any?
There are many facets to look at this issue of women and ICT.I will try and look and discuss the issue of increased gender gap as a result of FOSS technologies.
What are the available technologies that are available right now,for women in Business and in general?
The introduction of these technologies -Open Office Applications,Open ERP software etc has come as a welcomed development for most developing and developed economies.In most cases,men have quickly embraced and accepted these technologies.The phobia for change of technology is low within men and hence the quick embracing of OS amongst men.This has meant that more men are at the moment busy ''experimenting'' with this technology leaving the vast majority of the women still stuck with what they have (old technology)
In business and elsewhere, the embrace ment of ICT literally translates to more economic and subsequently social power.
More men are getting sharper and effective in their ICTs skills as a result of FOSS technologies.This will most definitely result in a widen gap between men and women
Women need to drop the phobia of new technology and move on to ''experimenting'' with such new technology.This might result in a narrow gap than is now.
George G Nyambuya
There are many facets to look at this issue of women and ICT.I will try and look and discuss the issue of increased gender gap as a result of FOSS technologies.
What are the available technologies that are available right now,for women in Business and in general?
The introduction of these technologies -Open Office Applications,Open ERP software etc has come as a welcomed development for most developing and developed economies.In most cases,men have quickly embraced and accepted these technologies.The phobia for change of technology is low within men and hence the quick embracing of OS amongst men.This has meant that more men are at the moment busy ''experimenting'' with this technology leaving the vast majority of the women still stuck with what they have (old technology)
In business and elsewhere, the embrace ment of ICT literally translates to more economic and subsequently social power.
More men are getting sharper and effective in their ICTs skills as a result of FOSS technologies.This will most definitely result in a widen gap between men and women
Women need to drop the phobia of new technology and move on to ''experimenting'' with such new technology.This might result in a narrow gap than is now.
George G Nyambuya
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