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10.3.8 Information needs of rural women
a) There is a need to establish gendered databases in every sector of the
economy (for instance business entrepreneurship information, health issues
etc.) which should be accessible over the WWW and via email.
b) There is a need to establish mailing lists, electronic conferences, and
listservs that link up with other groups within and outside Africa. These
listservs could then be used to foster cross-sector discussion, moral and
technical support and strategizing amongst: ICT trainers, technologists and
educators at national and international levels; women in health research and
advocacy; food producers, natural resource managers; female lawyers and
legal rights advocates; and science and technology practitioners at
university/research, applied and indigenous S&T levels.
10.4 Recommendations for further research
The ICT sector is a dynamic field with new and emerging innovations being
released at a considerable pace. National ICT policies should therefore be
able to reflect this through regular updates and revisions.
Research should be done on how to incorporate gender into African internet
connectivity and systems, and how best to promote the participation of
women in the planning and implementation of major Africa-internet
initiatives.
Research could also be done to determine the state of national level ICT
policies and the degree of female involvement in the process of policy
development.
Research should be done on how to encourage electronic networking among
women scientists both regionally and internationally.
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