http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/47201 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:46:08 GMT 2013-06-19T11:46:08Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46944 Title: Gender evaluation methodology for internet and ICTs : a learning tool for change and empowerment Authors: Chat Garcia Ramilo; Cinco, Cheekay Description: Library has Arabic version Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46944 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46943 Title: Facilitators guide for GEM workshops Authors: Angela M. Kuga Thas; Chat Garcia Ramilo; Dafne Sabanes Plou Abstract: The Facilitators Guide for GEM Workshops contains a collection of examples taken from the experiences and learning insights of GEM facilitators who have led workshops across different regions and various contexts. It was written on the premise of "facilitator as Learner" and mirrors the principles of learning that you are encouraged to use in your work. Learning is a continuous process and the assumption is that you will take away with you whatever you need from the guide- whether it is a just in- time idea when preparing for a specific workshop or an in-depth study of facilitation techniques and learning principles. The guide is designed in such a way that allows you to flip through to a section or jump to specific examples that will address your particular query with ease. The content is designed to suit new and experienced GEM facilitators alike. This facilitators guide is a complementary guide to the manual Gender Evaluation Methodology for Internet and ICTs (GEM} which was developed in APC within the APCs women's programme after we began investigating the impact of our work in 2000. We asked: What changes are empowering women? How are these changes being measured? What role do information and communications technologies (ICTs) play in these changes? How do these changes shift gender relations between women and men? At that time, there were no gender evaluation models or tools that looked specifically at the use of technology. In 200 I, we began developing GEM with ICT for development practitioners in 25 countries from Latin America, Asia, Africa and Central and Eastern Europe. The GEM manual was published in 2005. This new suite of publications to accompany the manual has been written on the basis of our years facilitating GEM workshops in tens of countries. Though GEM was initially developed for evaluating and planning projects using ICTs, experience demonstrates that GEM can also be used to improve gender relations by the development sector in general. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46943 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46901 Title: Gender analysis for ICT localisation initiatives Authors: Angela M. Kuga Thas; Chat Garcia Ramilo Abstract: Localisation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is the process of adapting and customising software so that a specific community or locale can use it. It involves translating websites, software and online documentation into the language of the specific target audience, and ensuring that the content, style, graphics and cultural conventions used are appropriate. Localisation initiatives do not exist in a vacuum. From design and development to testing and scaling-up, they are not free from the influence of social norms. Without a gender analysis, and without taking into account the gender considerations in the development and deployment of technological infrastructure and software, localisation initiatives could widen the digital gap between women and men. The Gender Analysis for ICT Localisation Initiatives guide reflects the collective lessons of localisation initiatives in Asia which used APC's Gender Evaluation Methodology for Internet and ICTs (GEM) to strengthen their gender perspective in project planning, monitoring and evaluation. Use this guide to obtain ideas of what is possible within existing resource constraints, to gain a better understanding of the significance of gender and its effects on localisation initiatives, and to promote a "learning for change" culture within your project or organisation. This is a complementary guide to the GEM manual which was developed by APC within the APC's women's programme after we began investigating the impact of our work in 2000. We asked ... What changes are empowering women? How are these changes being measured? What role do ICTs play in these changes? How do these changes shift gender relations between women and men? Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46901 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46895 Title: Gender evaluation for telecentres Authors: Dafne Sabanes Plou Abstract: The establishment of telecentres is a common approach to enabling access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural communities. Telecentres have also become collective spaces which can foster action to improve gender equality by providing access to information, by creating employment opportunities, by ensuring that women appropriate technology toward their own ends, and by creating a friendly environment where women can have their voices heard. The Gender Evaluation for Telecentres guide reflects the collective lessons from telecentres in Colombia, Mali, Peru, the Philippines and Uganda, all of which used APC's Gender Evaluation Methodology for Internet and ICTs (GEM) to strengthen their gender perspective in project planning, monitoring and evaluation. Use this guide to obtain ideas of what is possible within existing resource constraints, to identify workable solutions for common telecentre challenges and to promote a "learning for change" culture within your project or organisation. This is a complementary guide to the GEM manual which was developed by APC within the APC's women's programme after we began investigating the impact of our work in 2000. We asked ... What changes are empowering women? How are these changes being measured? What role do ICTs play in these changes? How do these changes shift gender relations between women and men? Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46895 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46894 Title: Gender evaluation for rural ICT for development Authors: Angela M. Kuga Thas Abstract: Information and communications technologies for development (ICTD) projects can bring about economic, social and political empowerment In rural settings by providing rural communities with the tools and opportunities to develop according to their needs. However, without a gender perspective In the design and Implementation of such projects, unequal power relations can be exacerbated. What can happen when rural ICTD projects apply the Association for Progressive Communication's (APC) Gender Evaluation Methodology for Internet and ICTs (GEM)? What kind of change can be brought about when such projects are examined through the gender lens? The Gender Evaluation for RuraiiCT for Development guide reflects on these questions and on the lessons learned by GEM practitioners using the wide range of gender evaluation experiences in their work with rural ICTD projects. Use this guide to obtain ideas of what is possible within existing resource constraints, to identify workable solutions to existing challenges in rural ICTD projects and to promote a "learning for change" culture within your project or organisation. This is a complementary guide to the GEM manual which was developed by APC within the APCs women's programme after we began investigating the impact of our work in 2000. We asked ... What changes are empowering women? How are these changes being measured? What role do ICTs play in these changes? How do these changes shift gender relations between women and men? Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/46894 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z