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Bridging the Technology Divide for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Africa

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Technology, Gender and Development 2.1 Girls’ Education and Access to Technology 3 Asikana Network 4 References 5 External links Introduction Unprecedented rapid changes in Information Communications Technology (ICT) and social interaction worldwide are creating opportunities for social and economic improvement in people’s lives. This trend is an essential element […]

Betty Friedan

Considered to be the “mother” of in the , the ‘housewife’ who helped bring about a sexual revolution, Betty Friedan was born on February 4, 1921 and died on February 4, 2006. Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Career 2 The Feminine Mystique (1963) 3 Political Career 4 Famous Quote 5 Criticism 6 References […]

Azerbaijan Gender Information Center (AGIC)

Azerbaijan Gender Information Center (AGIC) is the first informational and analytical, bibliographical and documental center of the women’s movement on the territory of the South Caucasus. It was established in 2002 with the support of the Fund “Open Society – Azerbaijan”. The website contains a virtual museum, information on gender policies, country statistics, and a […]

Australian Human Rights Commission

Table of Contents 1 About the Australian Human Rights Commission 2 Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick 3 See Also 4 External links About the Australian Human Rights Commission The Australian Human Rights Commission was established in 1986 by an Act of the federal Parliament. It is an independent statutory organisation and is recognised internationally […]

Corazon Aquino

María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (b. 1933 -1 August, 2009), was the 11th President of the , serving from 1986 to 1992. She was the first female President of the Philippines and was Asia’s first female President. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Marriage to Benigno Aquino, Jr. and Political life 3 Presidency 1986-1992 […]

Agatha Barbara

Agatha Barbara (March 11, 1923 – February 4, 2002) was the first and to date only female President of the . Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Life 2 Political Life 3 Presidency 4 On Women’s Political Empowerment in Malta 5 See Also 6 References Education and Early Life Barbara was born in Żabbar, […]

Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi (1945 – ) is a pro-democracy actiist and leader of the National League for Democracy in , a prisoner of conscience and advocate of nonviolent resistance. She is currently under detention, with the Myanmar junta repeatedly extending her detention. According to the results of the 1990 general election, Suu Kyi earned […]

All India Democratic Women’s Association

The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) is an independent left oriented women’s organisation with stated aims of achieving democracy, equality and women’s emancipation. It has an organizational presence in 22 states in India, with a current membership of more than 9 million. About two-thirds of the organisation’s strength is derived from poor rural and […]

Association for Welfare Activities for Rural Development

The Association for Welfare Activities for Rural Development (AWARD) is a non-profit Organisation based in Andhra Pradesh, . It is registered by the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India, under the FCRA Act. Table of Contents 1 Activities 1.1 Children and Education 1.2 Women 1.3 Health 1.4 Nutrition 2 Funding 3 Contact Activities Children and […]

Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution whose mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Headquartered in , and established in 1966, ADB is owned and financed by its 67 members, of which 48 are from the region and […]

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