This section will shed light on efforts to achieve an information society based on gender equality as outlined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It will also address various interpretations, the positive and negative aspects of rapidly changing IT and the information age. Key issues include: policies to remedy regional and gender digital divide, capturing digital opportunities, appropriate ICT, gender sensitive ICT training and policies, a gender information index, gender and ICT mainstream, networking and gender empowerment, cyber community, e-life, e-culture, human rights in ICT, and e-business. These will be discussed at the theoretical and practical levels and the aim is to examine ways in which women can actively participate in society in the information age.


Sub-theme Coordinator

Kim, Kiochung
Division of Information science, Sookmyung Women's University
Professor
Asia Pacific Women's Information Network Center (APWINC)
Director
kiochkim@sookmyung.ac.kr | (82) 2-710-9428