Women Empowerment Employing ICT In Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 316-335
Author(s):  
Farkhanda Qamar ◽  
N. Z. Jhanjhi ◽  
Bushra Hamid ◽  
Mamoona Humayun
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Information And Communication

In the modern world, digital revolt has changed our way of life. Information and communication technology (ICT) is a diverse set of technological tools and resources for creating, disseminating, storing, adding value, and managing information. ICT can be a powerful catalyst for expanding women's political and social rights. Through technological capacity building, the women shall prove to be a great asset for the economic engine of the country as well. The role of women is emerging in the socio-economic, political, and physical space; therefore, their empowerment will contribute to sustainability and capacity building, which will contribute to sustainability and catastrophe risk reduction in the long run. In developing countries, especially in rural areas, women with information and communication technologies can improve their ability to cope with different situations. This study investigates the role of ICT in women empowerment, challenges of ICT use for women empowerment, the impact of women on society after ICT, and issues of ICT for women.

Intellectual Property Rights

2009 ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Alfredo M. Ronchi
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Human Energy ◽  
Human Creativity ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Human Trait

“Creativity is one of the highest forms of human energy. It is a defining human trait that enables us to design and use tools, while giving us the ability to solve problems. In the modern world, creativity and its outcome–innovation–are credited as the greatest predictors for economic advancement, equal to, or surpassing, investments. Creativity can be a vehicle for empowerment and fulfilment or, if denied or abused, it can lead to frustration, apathy, alienation, and even violence. The role of creativity has been magnified by the explosive developments in Information and Communication Technologies. ICTs are the most powerful means to produce, preserve, and communicate the fruits of human creativity, including information, know-how, knowledge, and works of art.” (ICT and Creativity: Towards a global cooperation for quality contents in the Information Society – The Vienna Conclusions 2005)

scholarly journals The role of information and communication technologies in the diplomacy of modern Kazakhstan and China

2021 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
K. B. Mubasheva ◽  
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Z. O. Yesserkepova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Global Information Society ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Government Propaganda ◽  
Role Of Information

This article discusses the role of information and communication technologies in diplomatic relations in the modern world. In particular, special attention was paid to the diplomacy of Kazakhstan and China. In addition, the article highlights new trends in digital diplomacy in international relations that are gainingmomentum today. In this article, the author tries to analyze the main tasks and methods of information support of the diplomatic service in the context of Kazakhstan and China at the present stage. The Charter for a Global Information Society in Okinawa, ratified by the permanent members of the UN Security Council on July 22, 2000, states that «information and communication technologies are one of the most important factors in shaping society in the 21st century.» The Chinese authorities use the Internet and modern information and communication technologies not only as a means of deterring rival states, but also as an excellent opportunity to create a positive image of the country in the international arena. Under the Information Agency of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, a special administrative office for Internet propaganda has been established. He manages and coordinates government propaganda on the Internet.

Achieving Women Empowerment Through ICT

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-104
Author(s):  
Swati Singh ◽  
Sita Vanka
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽  
Indirect Impacts ◽  
The Impact

While research in the past establishes the important role of women empowerment in improving several economic and socio-economic indicators, achieving women empowerment remains a distant dream. This chapter discusses the role played by information and communication technologies (ICT) in promoting women empowerment. It highlights the empowerment dynamics and their adverse impact on empowerment with the scrutiny of related models. It attempts to broaden the understanding related to the impact of ICT by discussing the direct and indirect impacts of ICT interventions. In addition, it highlights the role of ICT in women empowerment with the help of a case study. The case presented here peculiarly emphasises the crucial role played by government agency in implementing strategic interventions for women empowerment through the case of Raj Mahila Suraksha initiative by Government of Rajasthan, India.

The Role of ICT in Governing Rural Development

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanka Shahi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
The People ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) hold tremendous potential for rural development in India in the areas of agriculture, health, Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), and education. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) refers to systems for producing, storing, sending and retrieving digital files .These files can contain text, sounds and images, both still and moving. Information and communication technologies, and particularly the Internet, are transforming all human activities dependent on information, including those in rural areas. Advancement in information and communication technologies (ICT) has demonstrated opportunities to the people to utilize it in their socioeconomic and cultural development in a better and more sophisticated way. By utilizing it, the government finds the importance and role played in delivering services at the locations convenient to the citizens. The rural ICT applications attempt to offer development ideas and solutions to the people who are deprived of basic human facilities such as safe drinking water, diary, education, immunization, reproductive health, employment generation, human rights, etc. Similarly, the government and administration try to exploit the technological explosion by utilizing the ICT in offering improved and affordable solutions to these basic necessities of the people at their village doorsteps. Towards the beginning of 21st century, in India, we have witnessed at our disposal a technology of which our forefathers could only dream— a technology which can transform local happenings into global events and which can reverse the trends towards divergence.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technologies in tourism

2011 ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
Gergely Ráthonyi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Information And Communication

Technological progress and tourism have gone hand in hand for years. Information communication technology (ICT) and tourism are two of the most dynamic motivators of the emerging global economy. Tourism can be considered as one of the most profitable sectors of the Hungarian economy, and in rural areas it is often the only successful economic activity.Development of ICTs and the expansion of the Internet have changed dramatically in the past few decades. This process is noticeable inHungary, as well. Platform of tourism increasingly get to the Internet nowadays, which is vitally important because tourism is an information-intense industry. Therefore, it is critical to understand changes in technologies in order to maintain the crucial role of this sector in the Hungarian economy.The aim of my study is to support the significance of tourism in Hungary and especially in the North Plain Region with the help of statistical data. Then, I try to show how ICTs appear in this sector and emphasize the role of these tools with some concrete examples.

ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
R. P. BAIN ◽  
D. P. RAI ◽  
SIDDARTH NAYAK
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Indian Agriculture ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Role Of Information

If we want to convert our rural population into knowledge driven, progressive, self sufficient, self reliant, sustainable society, the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT’s) cannot be ignored. Timely availability information is considered as most important factor in Indian agriculture. At present ICT is the technology of this millennium. Transferring the developed technology to all end users is time-consuming and tiresome task and is often not completed due to paucity of resources and lack of manpower. In India, agriculture and rural development has gained significantly from ICT due to its widespread extension and adoption. In this era of internet, ICT is committed to provide real, timely accurate authentic information to the farmers and rural peoples.

E – Governance System in Gujarat State

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prof. Nirav Halvadia ◽  
Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Joshi ◽  
Prof. Shekha Patel
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Gujarat State ◽  
Information And Communication

E-governance system means the use of a range of modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) such as Internet, Local Area Network, and Mobiles etc, by Government to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, service delivery and to promote democracy. Gujarat is a frontline state in the implementation of e-governance policies & projects and setting up of key infrastructure for e-governance. This article deals with role of Gujarat egovernance system in improving Government to Government, Government to Citizen and Government to Business communication. This article also gives overview of system, E-governance system and benefits of.

scholarly journals Infrastructural and Social Aspects of ICT Dissemination in Rural Areas in Ukraine in Juxtaposition with Other Post-Transition Countries—State of Play and Prospects for Rural Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Synowiec
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Transition Countries ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Information And Communication

The objective of this study is to identify the current state of, and the prospects for, information and communication technologies (ICT) dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine in juxtaposition with other post-transition countries. The spread of ICT is discussed within the frame of economic, infrastructural, and social factors affecting rural areas in Ukraine since the post-communist transition period. Information and communication technologies may support the socio-economic development of peripheral areas in many ways—including rural ones. Dissemination of ICT contributes to the emergence of sources of income, equalizes education opportunities, and increases the attractiveness of rural areas. However, the rural—urban divide in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and other former USSR countries is still remarkable and, as a type of structural inequality, should be better recognized. The source material is based on secondary data, which consists of selected literature on the subject of rural development in Central and Eastern European Countries, strategic documents, available reports and studies of international institutions, research from agencies, state documents and statistics, and research conducted by international and domestic NGOs. In reference to the paper’s objective, the method of content analysis was employed. Dissemination of ICT in rural areas in Ukraine is influenced by two groups of factors. The infrastructural divide concerning Internet access between rural and urban populations in Ukraine has been diminishing, but the issue of structural exclusion due to place of residence has still not been solved. As far as the social aspects of ICT dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine are concerned, the level of digital literacy among rural dwellers is significantly lower in comparison to urban residents. Rural areas are more exposed to the consequences of various aspects of digital exclusion.

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