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• Organizations must be able to ensure that the activities are of interest
and importance to the women
• There is a need to identify women with an interest in ICTs and
subsequently involve them in training programs.
• lCT tools should be brought closer to the rural women in order to save
time that would otherwise be wasted while accessing tools
• lCTs have to be appropriate for use in a rural set up
• The volatility of the environment, for instance the availability of
electricity, political climate etc., should be determined
Primary areas of activity that should receive constant and careful attention
in projects that work with rural women and lCTs include the following:
• Refresher training in the use of the modern leTs. These areas should
include a good tailor made training program that suits local situations
• Updates on new technologies and their benefits to rural communities,
particularly women
• Economic empowerment, as most rural women are breadwinners
• Strategic planning of meetings that involve women. Meetings should
not be frequent
• Awareness creation and the mobilization of women
• Familiarizing project end-users with the objectives of the organization
• Creating awareness through available media resources about the
intentions of the project way in advance
• Ensuring that there is sufficient physical and information infrastructure
• Being sensitive to gender dynamics - projects should be flexible to the
times the women can avail themselves for training
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