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Preliminary Research on Promotion of Rural
Women's Livelihood with leT Use
The views expressed in this paper are those of the individual authors and do not imply any
expression of opinion on the part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea.

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Preliminary Research on Promotion of Rural
Women's Livelihood with leT Use
2011.11
Submitted by
Principle Investigator
• Dr. Dong Ju Choi
(Executive Director, Asia Pacific Women's Information Network Center, Sookmyung
Women's University)
Researchers
• Dr. ¥oo-Jin Han
(Professor, School ofGlobal Service, Sookmyung Women's University)
• Ms. Estelle Moungseob Shim
(Deputy Director, Asia Pacific Warnen's Information Network Center)
• Ms. Haley Hyun
(Head, Division ofInternational Cooperation, Asia Pacific Women's Information Network
Center)
• Ms. Hanah Zoo
(Head, Division ofResearch & Development, Asia Pacific Women's Information Network
Center)
• 11 Local Consultants oflO ASEAN Member States

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3.3. THAILAND 66
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3.3.1. Women's Socioeconomic Participation 66
3.3.2. ICT Profiles of Thailand 73
3.3.3. ICT Progroms for Rurol Wamen 78
3.4. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 85
3.4.1 Wamen's Socioeconomic Participation 85
3.4.2. ICT Profiles of Brunei Darussalam 86
3.4.3. ICTProgromsfor Rurol Women 95
3.5. INDONESiA 100
3.5.1. Women's Sociaeconomic Participation 100
3.5.2. ICT Profiles ofIndanesia 105
3.5.3. ICT Progroms for Rural Women 111
3.6. LAo PDR 114
3.6.1. Women's Saciaeconomic Participation 114
3.6.2. ICT Profiles ofLao PDR 123
3.6.3. ICT Progromsfor Rural Wamen 127
3.7. MyANMAR 130
3.7.1. Women's Socioeconomic Participation 130
3.7.2. ICT Profiles ofMyanmar 133
3.7.3. ICT Progrom for Rurol Wamen 133
3.8. PHILIPPiNES 137
3.8.1. Women's Sacioeconomic Participatian 137
3.8.2. ICT Profiles of the Philippines 144
3.8.3. ICT Progromsfor Rural Women 154
3.9. SINGAPORE 160
3.9.1 Women's Socioeconomic Participation 160
3.9.2. ICT Profiles ofSingapore 167
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3.9.3. ICT Progroms for Women 171
3.10. VIET NAM 177
3.10.1. Women's Socioeconomic Participation 177

3.10.2. ICT Profiles of Viet Nom 179
3.10.3. leT Progromsfor Rurol Women 186
CHAPTER 4. OVERALL ANALYSIS 187
41. NEEDS ASSESMENT: SURVEY OF 10 ASEAN MEMBER STATES 187
4.1.1. Personal Oata 187
4.1.2. Women IS Socioeconomic Participation 189
4.1.3. Familiarity with ICT 192
4.1.4. Need of ICT 196
4.1.5. ICT Training 198
4.2. PRIORITY SETTING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING PROGRAM 201
CHAPTER 5. CONCLUDING REMARKS
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
ANNEX I: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBJECTS IN ASEAN
ANNEX II: SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES TO RURAL WOMEN
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Acknowledgement
Many efforts have been made globally for the enhancement of gender equality. Yet
women are still marginalized from social and economic rights and recognition of
women's equality in our society is still insufficient. In this preliminary research, we
look into the fields of gender, Information and Communication Technology (lCn issues,
and capacity building of rural women in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) member states to improve their socioeconomic status and to promote their
livelihoods.
This preliminary research would not have been possible without the help and
guidance of several individuals and organizations.
First and foremost, we would like to deeply thank all the contributors to the
research and give special thanks to Dr. Eun Kyung Kim, an expert in gender related
research and consulting, for advising and guiding us on this research and Dr. Ki Hyun
Kang, an expert in survey analysis, for analysing the results of the local surveys.
Last but not least, we would like to express our gratitude and appreciation to
ASEAN and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea for
making this project possible. Without their support, we would not have been able to
complete the research and share its remarkable findings.
We extend our sincere thanks to advocates for gender equality around the world
who work to empower women and provide them with necessary tools to reach their full
potential and strongly recommend reading this paper with an interest in "Promotion of
Rural Women's Livelihood with leT Use."
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