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mWomen: Where Mobile Tech and Women Intersect

mWomen: Where Mobile Tech and Women Intersect

Published on: Aug 06 2014 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on mWomen: Where Mobile Tech and Women Intersect
If you’re active on Twitter you’ve probably come across the hashtag #mWomen. mWomen is a new tagline referring to mobile tools and programs centered on the...
Breaking the Digital Divide for Women Worldwide

Breaking the Digital Divide for Women Worldwide

Published on: Jul 28 2014 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Breaking the Digital Divide for Women Worldwide
Earlier this month, World Pulse brought your voices from the WWW: Women Weave the Web Campaign to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS +10 High Level...
Girls in ICT Day: Inspirational Women to Know in the ICT Field

Girls in ICT Day: Inspirational Women to Know in the ICT Field

Published on: Apr 24 2014 by Jana Melpolder - Comments Off on Girls in ICT Day: Inspirational Women to Know in the ICT Field
It’s never too early to encourage a young girl to enter the growing ICT field. “Girls in ICT Day” was created to help young women appreciate and understand...
How Can We Give Women Equal Access to the Internet? Enter the Writing Contest!

How Can We Give Women Equal Access to the Internet? Enter the Writing Contest!

Published on: Mar 26 2014 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How Can We Give Women Equal Access to the Internet? Enter the Writing Contest!
World Pulse is honored to announce the inaugural Lynn Syms Prize in partnership with sculptor and philanthropist Lynn Syms. In 2014, the prize will be awarded...
How to Ensure Long-Term Sustainability for a Computer Lab

How to Ensure Long-Term Sustainability for a Computer Lab

Published on: Mar 24 2014 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Thanks to funding from the Internet Society Community Grant Program as well as from the Information Society Innovation Fund (isif.asia) a computer learning...
3 Signs That Women Are Gaining Power in the ICT Industry

3 Signs That Women Are Gaining Power in the ICT Industry

Published on: Mar 08 2014 by Jana Melpolder - 1 Comment
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. It’s a time to acknowledge how women’s positions have improved and where work still needs to happen. And the...
Mobile Phones, Like All Technologies, Are Gender Neutral

Mobile Phones, Like All Technologies, Are Gender Neutral

Published on: May 10 2013 by Wayan Vota - 16 Comments
At the first Technology Salon in London, we had a very thoughtful discussion on the implications of gender in using mobile technologies to stimulate social and...
How Gender Influences Mobile Technologies for Development

How Gender Influences Mobile Technologies for Development

Published on: May 08 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How Gender Influences Mobile Technologies for Development
  The very first Technology Salon to take place in London occurred just three days after the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced that...
London Technology Salon: How Can We Empower Women and Girls with Mobiles?

London Technology Salon: How Can We Empower Women and Girls with Mobiles?

Published on: Mar 05 2013 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
We would be delighted to invite you to RSVP to join a select cohort of thought leaders and decision makers for the first Technology Salon in London, where Henriette...
The Good, Bad and Great News about Women on the Web in Developing Countries

The Good, Bad and Great News about Women on the Web in Developing Countries

Published on: Feb 01 2013 by Kristin Peterson - Comments Off on The Good, Bad and Great News about Women on the Web in Developing Countries
Just weeks ago Intel announced a groundbreaking new report focused on Women and the Web in developing countries. The report was released as the lead-in at a vibrant...