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Women's Access to and Use of ICT in Latin America

2013.01.31 by Carla Briceno, Co-Founder of Bixal
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) community to better the situation of women, their communities
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Using Data To Make the Case for Gender in ICTs

2013.01.15 by Siobhan Green, CEO and Co-founder, Sonjara
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) community to better the situation of women, their communities
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Learning to Think Critically: Girls and Digital Literacy Skills

2012.12.14 by By Renee Wittemyer, Director Social Impact, Intel Corporation
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international ICT community to better the situation of women, their communities and their countries. As part of this work,
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Designing for Women: The Mobile Challenge

2012.12.06 by Christopher Burns, Economic Growth and Agricultural Development Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international ICT community to better the situation of women, their communities and their countries. As part of this work,
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Sri Lanka and Singapore

2012.11.29 by Mignon Clyburn, FCC Commissioner
This October, I was fortunate to travel to Asia, where I spent over a week meeting with regulators, industry groups, and business leaders from around the world.  This was not my first time representing the FCC abroad, but this trip took me on a journey through more time zones than I
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ICT to Help Poor Farmers: From iPads to Low Cost Video

2012.11.16 by Judy Payne, e-Business Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international ICT community to better the situation of women, their communities and their countries. As part of this
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Making a Dent in the 21st Century: Women and Technology

2012.10.22 by Monique Jeanne Morrow, Cisco, Distinguished Consulting Engineer
"WISENET (Women in ICTs Shared Excellence Network) is the International Bureau’s convening platform that aims to leverage the experience, resources and connections of the international ICT community to better the situation of women, their communities and their countries. As part of this work,
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Coding is not just for Guys and Geeks

2012.10.04 by Ann Mei Chang, U.S. Department of State Senior Advisor for Women and Technology
As a twelve year old girl, I came across the Space Invaders video arcade game and was mesmerized by the relentless thump-thump of the advancing aliens, the satisfying sound effects, and the addictive simplicity of the game play.  Soon thereafter, I convinced my parents to buy my first
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Innovation and Social Change for Girls and Women: Bridging the Gender and Technology Divide

2012.10.02 by Renee Kuriyan, Director of Social Impact, Corporate Responsibility Office, Intel Corporation
3 hours. That’s how long it used to take me to drive the local women’s group I worked with in rural Kenya from their village to the nearest bank -- 15 years ago.  When I visited these women a few months back, I watched as they electronically transferred money via their smart
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Developing New ICT Role Models for Girls

2012.09.05 by Vicki MacLeod
Vicki MacLeod is an international consultant in communications policy and regulatory issues.  She is a representative on the OECD’s Business and Industry Advisory Committee.Careers in communications and technology are for everyone, including women. But we need to show girls the benefits
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