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
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There is need for an equal participation of women and girls in an ICTs and also promote the use of ICTs as tools to eliminate all forms of inequalities between sexes. There is also need to encourage the participation and integration of girls and women in organs and process of national policy formulation, planning and decision making through information access mechanisms. There is need to promote innovative and start up projects for girls and women ICT entrepreneurs and also promote the moral use of the Internet. FOSS in Bussiness should also develop training that can be targeted at women developers only.
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